Chelsea star smashes £300k supercar into a barrier in frightening crash

A Chelsea player has been involved in a terrifying high-speed car crash while on an iconic motorsport track, which left his £300,000 super-car destroyed

Ferrari's German driver Sebastian Vettel drives during the third practice session at the Nuerburgring circuit in Nuerburg, western Germany, on October 10, 2020, ahead of the German Formula One Eifel Grand Prix. (Photo by RONALD WITTEK / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

The Nurburgring is notoriously difficult track(Image: RONALD WITTEK, POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Robert Sanchez has emerged from a terrifying high-speed car crash unharmed. The Chelsea player, who is on loan at Como, was driving a £300,000 Ferrari at the famous Nurburgring circuit.

He lost control of the car and smashed into a barrier while travelling at around 70 mph. It was a terrifying moment for the Spaniard, who lost control at the infamous Caracciola-Karussell corner.

It's believed he was travelling too fast as he tried to get around. His Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo, which was donned in an eye-catching pink camouflage, had to be taken away on the back of a recovery vehicle.

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There was significant damage to the front of the car. A British holidaymaker witnessed the incident at the track and told the Sun: "He was going way too fast on the turn, travelling up to 70 miles per hour.

"He slammed into the corner and the track immediately got red-flagged. It's a banked corner that goes on more than 180 degrees and he clearly had put too much gas on and drove straight into the barrier.

"The front of his Ferrari was completely demolished and parts were sprayed all over the track. I think he just wanted to have a bit of fun for the week."

211 Jason McCarthy USA 488 CHALLENGE EVO during the Ferrari Challenge Cup Ferrari Challenge World Finals day 1 on October 29, 2022 at the Autodromo Enzo and Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy

Sanchez was driving a Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo at the time of the crash(Image: Giorgio Panacci/LiveMedia/NurPhoto)

The holidaymaker added: "A few hundred people witnessed it. It was the talk of the town for the day. Everybody was asking around what had happened because his car was completely ruined.

"Sanchez escaped unharmed. He came out the car immediately after like nothing had happened and starting picking up the broken pieces."

Members of the public are permitted to drive around the Nürburgring upon payment of a toll, which classifies the circuit as an unrestricted toll road, enabling it to sidestep motorsport regulations.

MILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 08: Robert Sanchez of Como 1907 in action during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Como 1907 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on November 08, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Sanchez left Chelsea to join Como on loan this summer(Image: Marco Luzzani, Getty Images)

Regarded as one of the most treacherous circuits on the planet, it was the scene of Niki Lauda's notorious fireball crash in 1976, during its tenure as host of the German Grand Prix.

The legendary track has not staged an F1 race weekend since 2020, when it was reinstated on the calendar as a one-off occasion, having previously hosted races intermittently between 1951 and 2013.

Sanchez is still on loan at Cesc Fabregas' side but is currently struggling for game time. He has only made three Serie A appearances out of a possible nine games for the Italians.