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DNA Web Team | Sep 01, 2018, 10:25 AM IST
1.Remember this Fernando Alonso clash from Belgian GP last week?

Sauber is not having a great time since past couple of weekends. Last week, Charles Leclerc couldn't finish his race at Belgian GP after the massive clash with McLaren's Fernando Alonso. This time it was his teammate Marcus Ericsson. (Reuters)
2.Stable despite the rains

Everything was fine for Swedish driver Marcus Ericsson during the first practice session at Monza Italy. The rains slowed down everyone and Ericsson ended up at P16 with the time of 1:37.790 (AFP/Emmanuel Dunand)
3.The flip

Television footage showed the car suddenly spearing left at speed as he applied the brakes at the first chicane moments after the afternoon session had started.
The car flipped three or four times before coming to rest on the grass the right way up. Replays suggested that the car's drag reduction system (DRS) -- a flap that opens and closes on the rear wing -- had failed. (Reuters)
DRS OPEN! The reason for Ericsson's big shunt#ItalianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/w0GjPDf4xr
— Formula 1 (@F1) August 31, 20184.There was very little left of the Sauber car

The Swede's car wrecked after hitting the barriers and barrel-rolling multiple times. It looked like it was made of nothing but styrofoam. (YouTube Screenshot)
5.Saved by Halo

Much fuss was made about the HALO guards fixed atop the F1 cars before the 2017 season. But looking at these Sauber crashes back to back, the decision to bring in this driver security measure was a great idea! (YouTube Screenshot)
6.Back to the pits

"I don't know what happened there," Ericsson said over the radio before stepping out of the car. Whatever was left of the car was brought back to the Sauber pits. (Reuters)
7.All is well with Marcus Ericsson

Ericsson went to the medical centre for precautionary checks while the session was suspended for marshals to clear the debris. The Swede gave a thumbs-up signal on his return to the pit lane and the session resumed after a 20-minute stoppage. (AFP)