Doohan says he struggled to unbuckle his seatbelt in his fiery crash in Monaco's feature F2 race.
Speaking after the race, the Alpine Academy member said he initially thought he had gotten away with his contact with the wall at Swimming Pool, hence not pitting immediately after.
"And yeah, when I got to the top of Massenet, as soon as I had the car loaded, it just completely went on me." Doohan has had a difficult F2 season so far this year, and currently sits 13th in the standings after five rounds with 28 points. This time last year, he was sixth, with 45 points.
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