Richard Hammond’s Top Gear crash fears reignited by daughter Izzy’s accident

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Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJacob StolworthyTuesday 01 September 2026 13:40 BSTRichard Hammond says Grand Tour finale ends on trio's 'own terms'Television presenter Richard Hammond has admitted feeling a little uncomfortable regarding his 25-year-old daughter Izzy's driving career, following his own life-threatening crash on Top Gear in 2006.Izzy Hammond recently lost control of her car and crashed into a concrete barrier during a Formula E influencer event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, though she escaped without any injuries.Hammond expressed that while he naturally worries about his daughter getting hurt based on his personal experience of severe accidents, he refuses to hold her back from pursuing her career opportunities.The 56-year-old host suffered a frontal lobe brain injury and was placed in a medically induced coma after crashing a jet-powered dragster at 288mph while filming at Elvington airfield 20 years ago.Hammond will next be seen making a cameo appearance on the newly formatted Prime Video series The Grand Tour to offer guidance to the new hosting trio.In fullRichard Hammond addresses daughter’s racing career after his near-fatal crash: ‘It’s a little uncomfortable’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in