<p>The 18-year-old driver was struck on the head, during the second of the weekend’s two races, by a tyre from the car of rival Jack Clarke, who had spun into the wall exiting Westfield. <br /><br />The Daily Telegraph reported that Henry was knocked unconscious by the impact and failed to negotiate the following Sheene Curve, his car running off the track and into the barrier. <br /><br />When medics reached him, his rear right tyre was still spinning furiously, his foot apparently still on the accelerator. <br />He was rushed to the circuit’s medical centre, where his condition was stabilised. He was then transferred to the regional trauma centre of the Royal London hospital by helicopter.<br /><br /> Late in the night he died from his injuries caused by the collision with the tyre rather than the resulting crash into the barriers.<br />Both Henry's father John and mother Jane were watching the race in which their son was killed. <br />Formula Two chief executive Jonathan Palmer said in a statement that his “thoughts were with the Surtees family”. <br /><br />Surtees graduated to F2 this season from Formula Renault and had taken his first podium finish in the series with third place in Saturday’s race at Brands Hatch.</p>
<p>The 18-year-old driver was struck on the head, during the second of the weekend’s two races, by a tyre from the car of rival Jack Clarke, who had spun into the wall exiting Westfield. <br /><br />The Daily Telegraph reported that Henry was knocked unconscious by the impact and failed to negotiate the following Sheene Curve, his car running off the track and into the barrier. <br /><br />When medics reached him, his rear right tyre was still spinning furiously, his foot apparently still on the accelerator. <br />He was rushed to the circuit’s medical centre, where his condition was stabilised. He was then transferred to the regional trauma centre of the Royal London hospital by helicopter.<br /><br /> Late in the night he died from his injuries caused by the collision with the tyre rather than the resulting crash into the barriers.<br />Both Henry's father John and mother Jane were watching the race in which their son was killed. <br />Formula Two chief executive Jonathan Palmer said in a statement that his “thoughts were with the Surtees family”. <br /><br />Surtees graduated to F2 this season from Formula Renault and had taken his first podium finish in the series with third place in Saturday’s race at Brands Hatch.</p>
