British racing driver Ollie Millroy says it is a "miracle I'm alive" after fellow driver Loek Hartog saved him from his car when it was engulfed in flames. Millroy, 36, was hit by two other cars during the China GT Championship race at the Shanghai International Circuit 11 days ago, with his Ferrari immediately catching fire before hitting the safety barriers.

A barely conscious Millroy was stuck in his car for over a minute before he was pulled from the burning wreckage by Dutchman Hartog after he immediately stopped his car to help him. "He acted instantly and he did everything right," a recovering Millroy told BBC Sport from his hospital bed in China. "Watching the video back, it looks like you're watching a movie and everything's rehearsed."

Millroy eventually intends to continue racing, but first he is set to be reunited with Hartog, 23, as the Dutchman flies back to China this week so the pair can meet for the first time since the day of the crash. "I remember being scared very briefly," says Hartog. "I tried to run to the car and I was seeing if he was making an effort himself and quickly realised it was a one-sided quest."

Millroy's wife Fern has been by her husband's side since hours after the crash. "It's so emotional. I feel like I need that closure to give [Hartog] a great big hug," she said. "It's incredible how you can instantly love someone you've never met before."