Sergio Perez will be kept in hospital overnight following a big accident during qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix.
A press release from his Sauber team two hours after the crash confirmed he had no major injuries: "The doctors said Perez had suffered concussion and a sprained thigh, but no broken bones and, following a scan, they could find no further injuries."
Perez was on a flying lap in the final part of qualifying when he ran a touch wide exiting the tunnel and lost the rear of the car under braking for the Nouvelle Chicane. Similar to Nico Rosberg earlier in the day he hit the barrier on the right and was just a passenger as the car continued down the hill. Unfortunately for Perez the car turned 90 degrees and ploughed side-on in to the barrier at the bottom, as he instinctively lifted his hands to his head before impact.
The team added: "The reason for the accident will be investigated and the team will update the media as soon as it has any further information."
The session was red flagged with 2m26s left on the clock as medical teams attended to Perez in the car, with a delay of about ten minutes until he was finally removed. He was conscious and responding to questions in the car and was then taken to hospital by ambulance. X-rays showed that Perez had suffered no broken bones, but that he had concussion. His condition was described as "stable" and "encouraging".
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