Brendon Hartley Hartley cleared for British GP qualifying after scary crash in final practice

SILVERSTONE, U.K. -- Brendon Hartley has been declared fit to take part in qualifying after walking away from a huge crash in final practice at the British Grand Prix.

The front-left suspension of Hartley's car failed spectacularly as he approached the braking zone for Brooklands corner, which sits at the end of one of Silverstone's long straights. That left the New Zealander powerless to stop his car flying across the gravel and into the barrier. Replays showed the car was almost flipped over as it came into contact with the gravel on the outside of the corner.

Brendon Hartley walks away from his car after his scary crash in the opening stages of the final practice session for the British…