Juan Manuel Correa had an emotional race result on Saturday, as he crossed the line in second place at the Formula 3 Sprint Race from Zandvoort.
It marked the first time since his horrific crash at Spa-Francorchamps in 2019 that he has taken a podium finish.
Correa was involved in an early-race shunt at Spa three years ago, which saw Anthoine Hubert pass away.
Correa sustained significant injuries in the accident, and only returned to racing action last year in Formula 3 with ART Grand Prix.
He finished 21st in last year’s Drivers’ Championship, but is enjoying a much more successful campaign in 2022, taking seven point-scoring finishes to date, including the Zandvoort podium.
“First podium since the accident… oh this one means a lot guys, it’s been a long time coming, thank you,” Correa said over team radio after crossing the finish line.
Prior to the top-three finish, Correa’s best result of the season was fourth at the season-opening round in Bahrain.
Same, @JMCorrea__ 🥰#DutchGP #F3 pic.twitter.com/WMOyFERYwZ
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