WATCH: Pedro Piquet's Porsche race car flips nine times in spectacular GT3 crash

New Delhi: Pedro Piquet, son of three-time Formula One world champion Nelson Piquet, escaped an enormous barrel-roll after being hit by another vehicle during the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge in Brazil on Sunday.

Son of F1 legend Nelson Piquet escapes alive from Brazil horror crash. http://t.co/9gI1pFACJ5 https://t.co/SstsALwzLX

— Brazil Character Lab (@scharlab) September 21, 2015

The 17-year-old was turning a bend when his car was hit from the side, forcing the car to spin violently. After the accident, he was taken to hospital for observation, but apart from some bruising, he is said to be unharmed.

A photo posted by Pedro Piquet, Brasilia (@pedropiquet1) on Sep 20, 2015 at 12:00pm PDT

The younger brother to Formula E driver Nelson Piquet, Jr., started karting as early as eight years and is one of the Brazilian youngsters making waves.