---
title: "Formula 3 Driver Injured in Wild Aerial Flip Off Kerb at Monza"
description: "Alex Peroni was able to walk away from the high-flying incident that landed him in the fencing at Italy's famed Monza circuit."
date: "2019-09-08"
modified: "2019-09-08"
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  - name: "Chris Teague"
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url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/29724/formula-3-driver-suffers-broken-vertebra-after-being-launched-into-aerial-flip-by-sausage-kerb"
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# Formula 3 Driver Injured in Wild Aerial Flip Off Kerb at Monza

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Formula 3 driver Alex Peroni was injured in a dramatic crash at Monza this weekend when his car struck a so-called "sausage kerb" on the outside edge of the track's final corner and flipped through the air into the catch fence. Peroni was able to walk away despite suffering a broken vertebra—but as we saw last week at Spa with the tragic death of F2 racer Anthoine Hubert, it could've been much worse.

https://youtube.com/embed/THVArZutJcw

As funny as they sound, [sausage](<https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjYvfzPoMHkAhXtYN8KHYIRD08QFjAAegQIABAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedrive.com%2Fnews%2F28202%2Fbuy-this-oscar-mayer-wienermobile-and-make-your-most-questionable-dreams-come-true-for-just-7k&usg=AOvVaw0ny_g5PR_2HUg5i_BJVmv5>) kerbs have nothing to do with breakfast, or any other meal for that matter. They’re essentially small speed bumps that Formula 1 recently put in place to discourage drivers from running wide. They also happen to look a bit like ramps, and hitting one at [speed](<https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiQ0beGocHkAhWlVt8KHab7CdQQFjAAegQIAhAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedrive.com%2Fnews%2F29651%2Fwatch-1578-hp-bugatti-chiron-prototype-smashes-300-mph-barrier-in-mega-top-speed-run&usg=AOvVaw2orNzZFv3URwTJ1w7CRrJv>) can have disastrous consequences. Peroni’s car was launched on [Monza’s](<https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjKh5nooMHkAhWkT98KHRcIAYIQFjABegQIAhAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedrive.com%2Faccelerator%2F29697%2Fformula-1-mclarens-lando-norris-will-run-valentino-rossi-safety-gear-at-monza&usg=AOvVaw1W182wZNEEV50wjRJHdqbJ>) final corner leading to the start/finish straight, raining down pieces of bodywork as it flipped through the air. It finally came to a rest after hitting a barrier and landing in the fencing. As an aside, it looks like the recently-mandated cockpit halo was key in protecting Peroni from even worse injuries.

https://twitter.com/_/status/1170264126737854464

The offending kerb was removed from the track following the crash. F1 drivers have consistently complained that the kerbs are dangerous—it remains to be seen whether F1 officials will address the issue in a larger way.

## Author
After working in the technology and software industry for several years, Chris Teague began writing as a way to help people outside of that world understand the sometimes very technical work that goes on behind the scenes. With a lifelong love of all things automotive, he turned his attention to writing new vehicle reviews, detailing industry trends, and breaking news. Along the way, he earned an MBA with a focus on data analysis that has helped him gain a strong understanding of why the auto industry’s biggest companies make the decisions they do.

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