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Jeremy Clarkson's controversial take as Monaco F1 Grand Prix stopped in less than one minute after huge crash

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Updated 16:25 26 May 2024 GMT+1Published 15:46 26 May 2024 GMT+1

Jeremy Clarkson's controversial take as Monaco F1 Grand Prix stopped in less than one minute after huge crash

The motoring journalist couldn't help but share his opinion on the incident on social media

Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair

The Monaco F1 Grand Prix was stopped less than a minute in after a freak crash, and Jeremy Clarkson had something to say about it.

This afternoon (Sunday 26 May), the Formula One race was stopped in the French Riviera-facing city when Red Bull driver Sergio Perez was red flagged after a few corners following a collision with a couple of other drivers.

The Mexican driver collided with Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg despite being the leading car of the trio.

Magnussen tagged Perez's car, which sent him spinning, taking Hulkenberg with him in a crash that looked quite serious at first.

It happened on the hill from Sainte Devote - with the car being destroyed almost completely on impact as well.

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Three of the four wheels on the car flew off, but the driver walked away unharmed, with the race having to be halted as the car hit the barrier on the famous narrow roads of Monaco.

It took all three of the drivers out of the race within seconds, as Hulkenberg was heard raging: "That was unnecessary."

It was a controversial moment as the build-up to the race raised questions about the safety of continuing to race the Monaco Grand Prix, with its small roads and tight corners a potential hazard to drivers.

And former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson was quick to share his opinion on the crash on social media.

The crash looked brutal. (F1 TV)
The crash looked brutal. (F1 TV)

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Clarkson, an avid Formula 1 fan wrote on X: “That wasn’t K Mag’s (Kevin Magnussen's) fault in my opinion. OK. It definitely wasn’t K Mag’s fault. Even Jenson now agrees.”

However, users didn't seem to fully agree with the 64-year-old's assessment of the situation.

One posted: “Not sure. Although there was a gap I don’t know where he thought he was gonna go and end up.”

A second replied: “Perez knew he was there. He made a choice.”

While a third wrote: “Magnussen, just like in his early F1 years. I thought he would have learned.”

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Magnussen himself seemed to agree with Clarkson though, telling Sky Sports after the crash: “From my point of view, I had a good part of my front on Perez's rear and when he went to the wall I got pushed to the wall and made contact with him.

Jeremy Clarkson and controversy, a match made in heaven. (Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images)
Jeremy Clarkson and controversy, a match made in heaven. (Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images)

“I trusted he was going to leave space for me since I was there. It's not a corner where you're braking into it, it's a bend on the straight so you have to have a car otherwise you leave the other guy no option.”

He concluded: “From my point of view, I was there and I got squeezed to the wall.”

That hasn't been the only incident though, as Scuderia Ferrari's Carlos Sainz was involved in a minor coming together with McLaren driver, Oscar Piastri - with the former suffering a puncture as a result.

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Alpine drivers Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly also made contact just before the tunnel section, with Ocon forced to retire from the race afterwards.

Featured Image Credit: Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images / F1 TV

Topics: Jeremy Clarkson, Formula 1, Sport

Joshua Nair
Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair is a journalist at LADbible. Born in Malaysia and raised in Dubai, he has always been interested in writing about a range of subjects, from sports to trending pop culture news. After graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a BA in Media, Journalism and Publishing, he got a job freelance writing for SPORTbible while working in marketing before landing a full-time role at LADbible. Unfortunately, he's unhealthily obsessed with Manchester United, which takes its toll on his mental and physical health. Daily.

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