Winward Mercedes replaces injured Auer with Morad for Daytona 24

Auer was involved in a massive crash shortly after setting the fastest time in the opening practice session on Thursday, the DTM ace having to be retrieved from his car after smashing the barriers smashing the concrete wall near Turn 2. 
The Austrian driver was subsequently transported to a hospital and is understood to have suffered fracture vertebrae, which will require surgery as per …Keep reading