Robert Sanchez, who is on loan at Como from Chelsea, had been on holiday when he crashed his car while driving on an infamous racing track

Robert Sanchez was involved in a terrifying crash while driving a £300,000 Ferrari on the Nurburgring circuit. The Spaniard is currently on loan from Chelsea at Como.

However, he was recently in Western Germany driving on the iconic, but always feared, classic race track. He lost control of his Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo while approaching the Caracciola-Karussell corner.

He went on to veer into the barriers at a speed of around 70mph, which left the front of his car in a crumpled heap. Sanchez managed to emerge from the car, which has to be picked up by a recovery vehicle, unscathed.

A British holidaymaker who witnessed the incident at the track 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."

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 able to drive around the Nürburgring by paying a toll, which designates the circuit as an unrestricted toll road, allowing it to bypass motorsport regulations.

Considered one of the most dangerous circuits on the planet, it was the location of Niki Lauda's infamous fireball crash in 1976, during its time 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 event, having previously hosted races sporadically between 1951 and 2013.

Sanchez remains on loan at Cesc Fabregas' side but is currently struggling for playing time. He has featured in only three Serie A appearances out of a possible nine matches for the Italian club.