‘Tell my Dad I’m OK’: Richard Hammond’s daughter in heavy Formula E crash

Ben Rumsby Mon, 16 February 2026 at 3:11 pm UTC·3 min read Izzy Hammond, daughter of former Top Gear presenter Richard, has escaped serious injury after crashing into a concrete wall during a Formula E influencer event in Saudi Arabia. The 25-year-old, whose father was almost killed filming the flagship BBC car show nearly two decades ago, wrecked her Lola Yamaha ABT during the latest edition of Formula E Evo Sessions in Jeddah.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement A near head-on collision at what she said was “24G” (24 times the force of gravity) destroyed the right-side of the vehicle and left debris strewn over the track at the modified Jeddah Corniche...