00:00...on pole position, we wait for Cornelia, Nathaniel and Arthur to slot in to the final rows of the grid.
00:07The green flag flies at the back of the grid as the sun sets here in Motor Valley.
00:12We race, Gomez jumps off the line, smash on the second row of the grid.
00:17Newman-Chi does not get away, reminiscent and a massive crash further back.
00:23He's collected in spectacular fashion.
00:25This is reminiscent of Frassinetti and Ugocuco two years ago.
00:31Look at the scene here immediately.
00:33The red flag is flying.
00:37Phil Strange is involved.
00:39David Walter, there is fluid pouring out of Newman-Chi's car.
00:44Arthur Lorimer unsighted from the back of the grid.
00:46Phil Strange is actually trying to drive back to pit lane, but the left rear is far from straight.
00:57Also, it looks as though Cornelia Olkutska, she's still in the car.
01:01She is okay, though.
01:04A massive crash.
01:05Newman-Chi from the second row of the grid stalls.
01:09Critically, it looks as though all the drivers are okay.
01:12A frightening crash here for race two here at Imola.
01:19And we've just been told from race control, yes, all drivers are okay.
01:24David Walter steps out of car 45.
01:27Newman-Chi, who went nowhere off the line.
01:30There is massive damage, though.
01:32Look at this.
01:33This is the scene.
01:35And you can see the drivers walking back to pit lane.
01:37There are some severely damaged cars.
01:38The red flag flying within seconds.
01:47A monstrous start line crash here at Imola.
01:51Take a look at this.
01:52Inside, second row of the grid.
01:54Newman-Chi goes nowhere, is immediately collected by Max Popoff.
01:58And then further back in the pack, Anurag just gets around and whack one of the Gensa Motorsport cars, who's followed by Francesco Coppola.
02:11There's Arthur Lorimer.
02:12Both the Viola Formula racing drivers are out.
02:14Bursa was well.
02:16David Walter was also slow to get away, but did not stall.
02:20Got back going.
02:20Monstrous carnage here on the start-finish line.
02:26Deja vu, you may remember.
02:28Frassinetti-Ugochukko at this very circuit in 2023.
02:32And the reaction from pit lane.
02:41No words needed.
02:43There is Phil Strange, who actually tried to drive back to the pit lane, but the left rear, it's actually relatively undamaged, thankfully for the AS Motorsport team.
02:54Popoff's car, massive damage.
02:5939 drivers took the start.
03:0124 have made it through down to Tamborello.
03:05Boy, that is something, thankfully, we don't see very often.
03:16Immediately, race control informing us that all the drivers are okay.
03:20Max Popoff walking back to pit lane.
03:22As Gomez, who did get a smart start, he got away nicely.
03:26Unaware of what happened behind, and was greeted with the red flag as he turned down into Tamborello.
03:32There's Cornelia Olkutska.
03:33She is okay.
03:35She was unsighted.
03:40Obviously quite emotional.
03:41That was a big hit.
03:4415 drivers.
03:4515 involved in a frightening start line crash.
03:48Nathaniel to the left.
03:49There's David to the right.
03:51Two Mafi racing teammates.
03:53Beterby and Walter, both out.
03:55It will be a long night for the Swiss team.
03:57It will be a long night for the Swiss team.
04:03There is David and Nathaniel Beterby and Cornelia Olkutska.
04:11Three drivers, at least, from the Mafi racing team.
04:15Out, barely a few metres after the start-finish line.
04:18The red flag flown 17 seconds after the race start.
04:23Gomez leads the field back into pit lane.
04:27Massive damage.
04:2815 cars involved in a frightening start line crash, thankfully.
04:32And most importantly, thanks to the safety measures, the Tata's T421 chassis, the second generation
04:39Formula 4 car.
04:40All drivers, all 15.
04:42That is a massive number.
04:45ROK.
04:46Newman Chief from the outside second row of the grid.
04:58Stalling and was collected by Max Popov.
05:02We believe it was Bart Harrison.
05:04I'll stand corrected on that.
05:07There's his Jensen Motorsport teammate going on through.
05:10Atom Severukin.
05:11He avoided it.
05:12Alex Powell.
05:13And Sebastian Weldon, Cornelia Olkutska, was involved.
05:17And she's speaking with Laura Kola.
05:19Yeah, Cornelia, so what happened?
05:21And how do you feel?
05:23So, basically, I don't know what happened on this start.
05:26I just saw the yellow flags on the left side of me.
05:29Then one of the car almost crashed into me.
05:32I needed to brake.
05:33I spun, but I'm okay.
05:36I'm just a bit shocked.
05:37But I don't know.
05:38Almost every car is crashed.
05:40So, it's awful.
05:42Thank you.
05:43You're welcome.
05:46Jinkoya, Cornelia.
05:48Almost every car is crashed.
05:49Well, in the case of the MAFI racing team, that is the case.
05:54Cornelia, David, and Nathaniel.
05:56Olkutska, Beraby, and Walter.
05:59Three MAFI racing drivers involved in that incident.
06:04A monstrous crash involving no less than 15 cars.
06:08And the red flag flies.
06:10And the red flag flies 17 seconds after the race start here at Imola.
06:15But there, Al-Sulatu.
06:19So, the MAFI racing team with Kirill Kutskov, he's made it through.
06:24The sole survivor for the Swiss team, Denny and Chris MAFI.
06:2775% of the MAFI racing team drivers wiped out.
06:36Kirill Kutskov has made it through.
06:38Another look.
06:39Newman Chief from the second row of the grid.
06:41Collected lightly.
06:42Well, relatively, by Max Popoff.
06:45And then watch this.
06:47Smash into the back of Newman Chief.
06:51In fact, it wasn't Harrison.
06:53It was yet another of the Jensen Motorsport drivers.
06:56And then, all hell broke loose.
06:59Both the Viola Formula drivers.
07:01David Walter almost stalling off the start.
07:03So, there was another driver further back.
07:08That was Coppola.
07:13In fact, maybe not.
07:15Let's come back to that in a moment.
07:17Let's go down to Laudacola again in Pit Lane.
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