Flaming car splits into two as Mercedes driver narrowly escapes fiery Grand Prix crash.

Mercedes junior driver Paul Aron was fortunate to escape unharmed after he suffered a major crash at the Macau Grand Prix that set his car on fire and tore it in two

Mercedes junior driver Paul Aron was involved in a scary crash at the Macau Grand Prix which saw his car split in half and burst into flames.

Aron was fortunate to escape the wreckage unscathed after crashing into the barriers on lap eight. Aron said after the race that he believed he had been set on fire. The Grand Prix, which is a part of the Formula 3 World Cup, was postponed for about an hour while the barriers were fixed.

Aron told Autosport, “I had a very minor run-in with the wall at the corner before the hairpin, but the car felt fine, so I kept going.” “My right rear toe-link broke on the following lap as I entered the fast section of the track, sending me straight into the wall.

“After the crash, I was quite confused. I didn’t know what happened because the car reacted very unpredictably, which is explained by the rear toe-link. It happened so fast. And when I saw the flames, I thought I was on fire!

“I’ve already calmed down and I’m fine. But my main worry was my family, because I knew how it would look from the outside. They are all here, so I didn’t want them to be worried.

“This is Macau, these things can happen, and sadly the failure happened at one of the fastest parts of the track and where the walls are closest.” Aron admitted he felt he had to take risks to make up for the fact that his car was relatively slow on the straights.

He explained: “Already in race one we were slow in terms of straight speeds. It would have been nice to finish on the podium, but it’s always difficult when you struggle with speed on the straights.

“It’s an event where you go all out and, if you are missing speed on the straights, you have to try and make it up in the corners. That can be risky and, after brushing the wall, it could be why the failure happened, although I’m not sure.”

After the race resumed, Luke Browning, a driver from the Williams Academy, emerged victorious and called it “one of the biggest achievements of my career.” “There are no words to express this victory,” he said.

“I am so appreciative of these amazing drivers, the standard here. I express my gratitude to the organization, the FIA, and Formula 3. Driving a fast car is a dream come true for a young man. It was close. However, it’s undoubtedly one of my career’s greatest successes.”