Sky Sports reporter's iconic Ferrari GTO catches fire at Goodwood

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18:14, 09 Sep 2023

During a race at Goodwood Revival, Sky Sports reporter and driver Karun Chandhok experienced a terrifying moment. His Ferrari 250 GTO suddenly caught fire and the driver had to pull out all the stops to keep control of the wheel.

Ferrari GTO catches fire at Goodwood Revival

Goodwood Revival is a motorsport festival held in Goodwood, UK, on the coast below London. The festival takes place two months after the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Revival is all about old iconic cars and fashion. Chandhok's Ferrari may have seen its best days.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	292
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	211
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	191
4	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	186
5	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	167
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	145
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	120
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	71
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	59
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	31
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	27
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	7
16	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
18	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	3
20	Yuki Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda	Racing BullsRCB	1
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
23	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

Sky Sports reporter's iconic Ferrari GTO catches fire at Goodwood

Ferrari GTO catches fire at Goodwood Revival

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