Robin Frijns broke his hand and wrist during the ePrix of Mexico City. The Dutchman collided with his predecessor during the race and had to visit the hospital for surgery.

For Frijns, the ePrix at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez was one to quickly forget. The Team Abt driver already did not manage to qualify very strongly, starting the race from P19 in the scramble. In a corner combination, things went wrong for Frijns, who collided with the back of Norman Nato.

Frijns undergoes surgery

Team Abt announced on Twitter that the Dutchman had a fracture on his left hand and was being examined in hospital. Later in the day, the team was able to provide more clarity on Frijns' status.

We are sad to confirm that @RFrijns has suffered a fracture to his left hand and is being examined at the hospital. We are sending lots of love pic.twitter.com/g9tO5D5Sri

— ABT Motorsport (@abtmotorsport) January 14, 2023

''Here is a short update regarding Robin: he has fractures in his hand and wrist. The surgery went well and today the doctors from the FIA visited him. Robin is in good spirits and will hopefully fly back home soon. Huge thanks to the medical team on site and at the hospital,'' the team announced online.

Here is a quick update on Robin: He suffered from fractions on the hand and on the wrist. The surgery went well and the FIA doctor came to see him today. Robin is in good spirits and he hopes to fly back home soon. Big thanks to the medical team on site and in the hospital pic.twitter.com/dILz39U5ib

— ABT Motorsport (@abtmotorsport) January 15, 2023

Whether Frijns will make it to the next ePrix is unclear for now. In Saudi Arabia, the Diriyah ePrix is on the calendar in a fortnight' time. Two races will be held there at the Riyadh Street Circuit. The first race of the season in Mexico was eventually won by Andretti's Jake Dennis. Frijns' teammate, Nico Muller, came no further than fourteenth place.