F1 ace Buemi hits marshal

Red Bull F1 driver Sebastien Buemi has emerged from a terrifying incident during a Formula 1 demonstration drive in Japan.

Buemi was at the wheel of a Red Bull single in Chiba, Japan, when a member of the event’s staff ran in front of him.

Buemi was carrying out a demonstration run when the Japanese marshal ran down a steep embankment at the side of the road.

Realising he was about to be whacked by the F1 machine, the man jumped over the front wing and also cleared the cockpit but was struck solidly by the rear of Buemi’s car, which was thought to be doing around 50km/h

The foolish marshal was a bit rattled but not seriously hurt, and was seen walking immediately afterwards. Buemi escaped injury.