Robert Sanchez’s track day on Monday ended with the front of his £300,000 Ferrari peeled across the tarmac. The Spain international was at the wheel of a 488 Challenge Evo at the Nürburgring when he lost control on the circuit’s most notorious bend.

The impact came at the Caracciola-Karussell, the steeply banked, concrete-lined corner that gives the Nordschleife its reputation. A witness quoted by Goal said Sanchez was traveling at up to 70mph when he slammed into the barrier, sending debris skidding across the asphalt and prompting an immediate red flag.

“He was going way too fast on the turn travelling up to 70mph,” the onlooker told Goal. “He slammed into the corner and the track immediately got red flagged.”

The 28-year-old was taking part in a public session organized by Circuit Days, with six friends there to watch. The track was closed for around an hour while the barriers were patched up.

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Climbed out and picked up the pieces

Sanchez got out of the car under his own power and, according to the same account, started gathering the shattered bodywork himself. He kept his racing helmet on for a long stretch after the crash, and onlookers only pieced together who he was after spotting his name printed down the side of the Ferrari.

Photos circulated by multiple outlets show the car’s nose completely caved in, with pink camouflage fragments strewn along the kerb. The 488 Challenge Evo is a track-only Ferrari built for competitive motorsport, not a road car, and the Nordschleife’s public days are a draw for wealthy owners who want to drive theirs flat out.

Three Serie A appearances since joining Como

Sanchez is on Chelsea’s books, but he is not available to the Blues’ first team this season. He joined Cesc Fabregas’s Como on loan in September 2026 on a deal running until the end of the 2026/27 campaign, after losing his starting spot at Chelsea to new signing Emiliano Martinez.

Playing time in Italy has been limited. Sanchez has made three Serie A appearances in Como’s nine matches so far this season, according to AOL. Como’s next league fixture after the international break is away to Cagliari on November 21.

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