Mark Webber has been released from the hospital after a nasty crash during the Six Hours of Sao Paulo race of the FIA World Endurance Championship. Webber was behind the wheel of the number 20 Porsche 919 when it collided with the number 90 Ferrari 458 of Matteo Cressoni.

The incident occurred on the last turn of the Interlagos circuit, an exceptionally difficult corner with little run off room, and one that Webber has historically had trouble navigating. At the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix, while piloting a Formula 1 car, Webber had a hard hit at the very same spot.

This fiery wreck was all that remained the once-pristine Porsche 919 Webber was charged with driving.

The crash (shown toward the end of the above video), left the 919 burning and in nearly unrecognizable condition. Fortunately, Weber escaped with minimal injuries, even giving the cameraman a thumbs up while being whisked to the hospital by the track medical crew.

The race concluded under a yellow flag  due to the amount of wreckage on the course. While he and Cressoni were held overnight under observation both were deemed to be in satisfactory condition and released the following day. The list of medical maladies included concussions and a plethora of bruises from the high velocity crash and for that, both drivers must be exceptionally thankful.

“I’m quite sore this morning and am pretty bruised and have got a stinking headache,” Webber said. “I’ve got no recollection of the accident or how it happened – the team is looking into the details to find out more.”

Upon his release Webber seemed to regain some of his optimism tweeting, “Yesterday I was a lucky boy. The correct angle of impact saved me. Thanks everybody for your incredible messages and support. #recovering”

After looking at the crumpled mass of metal that used to be a Porsche, it is truly amazing that Webber survived the crash at all let alone with comparatively minor injuries. Racing is by nature a dangerous sport, but it is uplifting to see safety equipment keeping pace with horsepower, suspension and all of the other technology rocketing modern race vehicles to speeds previously reserved for aircraft.