Ferrari tunnel crash driver freed on €500,000 bail ahead of appeal
By Zak Jackson, MonacoViews Editorial
The woman who crashed a Ferrari at 190 km/h in a Monaco tunnel in March has been released from custody and faces an appeal hearing on 29 June 2026.
Kristina, the driver who struck international headlines after losing control of a Ferrari at 190 km/h inside a Monaco tunnel on 1 March 2026, was released from prison last week after posting bail of 500,000 euros. Her release came ahead of an appeal hearing scheduled for 29 June, which will revisit the conviction handed down following the high-speed crash in the Principality.
The case drew significant attention both locally and abroad, given the extreme speed recorded on what is a heavily monitored stretch of road within one of the world's most densely populated territories. A crash at that velocity inside a tunnel carries obvious risks not only for the driver but for other road users and pedestrians in the immediate vicinity.
Residents and property owners in the affected area will be watching the 29 June appeal closely. The outcome is likely to influence how Monaco's courts approach future cases of extreme dangerous driving by visitors to the Principality, where road safety enforcement is already among the strictest in Europe.