Questions are being asked about safety standards in motorsports after a horrifying crash at the Macau Grand Prix on Sunday led to 17-year-old German driver Sophia Floersch undergoing seven hours of spinal surgery.
Why is the Macau Grand Prix dangerous?
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What happened to Sophia Floersch?
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What are motor racing experts saying?
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Jonathan Noble, a journalist for Motorsport.com, said "safety measures proved key for (Floersch), the photographers and track workers", while Edoardo Mortara, who won the race twice, took to Twitter to defend the motor racing body FIA, saying: "We need to thank @fia for the work they're putting in order to make our races as safe as they can be. Let's stop complaining and questioning their work #thankyoufia."
"I love Macau Grand Prix and everyone entering that race must be aware of the risks. Motorsport is dangerous and it will never be 100 percent safe. We all should be thankful to the incredible work @fia does in safety and this crash just shows how safe these cars are."
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