Bird steers to points in London despite breaking hand in Round 14

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Bird steers to points in London despite breaking hand in Round 14

Bird steers to points in London despite breaking hand in Round 14

Sam Bird came home eighth in the SABIC London E-Prix Round 14, learning after the race that he had broken his hand early in the encounter.

The Jaguar TCS Racing driver hadn't qualified as he'd hoped ahead of a second race in as many days on home soil, with some 40,000 British fans soaking up the action at the E-Prix. Bird lined up 15th and had work on to get points on the board.

A Lap 1 shunt saw Bird tangled in the pack as it concertinaed around the tight Turns 1 and 2, with the Brit learning post-race that the impact had fractured his metacarpal.

 

Jaguar said in a statement: "Soon after the race, Sam Bird was taken to the hospital for routine checks after sustaining an injury on Lap 1 of Round 14. 

"An x-ray revealed that he has a displaced left metacarpal fracture. Sam will now see a specialist as soon as possible to receive the best possible treatment.

"Sam's participation in the upcoming Seoul E-Prix on 13 & 14 August will be assessed in the coming days."

The team has Formula E race winner Norman Nato on its books as well as Frenchman Sacha Fenestraz in reserve.