Info about the crash at 2 minutes

YouTube - F1 seriously accidents part 1

Anybody have any info on this?

Good find.

Excellent find, quite moving.

Where on earth do they get that cheesy music from?

Oh, I think the one at 2 minutes is Lauda in 1976.

Yikes.. that's very sad.

Was looking for the one that has Tom Pryce here in 77 at Kyalami, hitting the marshal, my dad was telling me about the accident itself.

Thats awfull
Why do people feel the need to make these compilations

In his recent book Jackie Stewart mentioned he lost 54 racing colleagues.... FIFTY FOUR!, he was only in the sport about 8 years too.

Agreed Mitch I thought it was me being a bit touchy

We never used to have fatal crashes posted on AO

Originally Posted by VeloceMitch

Thats awfull
Why do people feel the need to make these compilations

In his recent book Jackie Stewart mentioned he lost 54 racing colleagues.... FIFTY FOUR!, he was only in the sport about 8 years too.

that book was quite an eye opener,what the drivers went thru 30 yrs ago.

a recommended read

good viewing

Why do people get satisfaction observing others misfortunes....

Especially in this manner


Chris

I think it is important for people / F1 fans to see as it shows passion in the sport, how brave the drivers were, as they pushed the cars to their limits and why safety has come along leaps and bounds! these people should be remembered, but I agree this should not be seen as entertainment, take that Kubica crash last season for example, if that was back in the day....

The first clip is of Roger Williams, this is where his friend David Purley(?) stopped during the race to try and save him:

Here is a moving clip of the incident, those of a week position should not watch this:

YouTube - Roger Williamson Tribute F1 driver 1948-1973


Not sure about the others, anyone know the story behind the Monaco (2nd crash)crash?

I think that might be lorenzo Bandini, he died at Monaco.

I suppose these sort of images do drive home just how dangerous the sport used to be, many current motor sport fans have grown to know the sport as it has been for the last decade or so, Ie incredibly well run and uncannily safe.

It wasn't always the case, when the above mentioned Stewart crashed heavily at Spa, he was in the car for about half an hour or more before other drivers found him (almost by accident) borrowed some tools off a spectator and took what was left of his BRM to bits around him. They then had to call an ambulance to take him to a hospital, but only after he had been left on the floor of a so called medical centre for while. The Ambulance then got lost on the way to the Hospital.

Stewart was instrumental in changing the attitude of the sport towards safety, but it was 30 years or so after he retired before it reached the standard of safety that only allowed a driver to be killed very occasionally... Ayrton Senna for instance

Sorry, but I think its just sick watching people die in horrible circumstances. Its voyeurism of the most tasteless kind.

If any one wants to pay 'tribute' to these guys then drop a few quid into your local kids hospital/hospice or a burns unit. That would at least have some meaning.

As for the sickening pesudo sentimentality of people who say ' they gave their lives'..give me a break.

I dont watch them unless I see them by accident. I certainly won't watch compilations of the bloody stuff.

AlfaLincs

I Agree with your post AlfalLincs

There's summat not right about watching people die be they racing drivers that race for a living or pictures of RTA's

Originally Posted by chrisd_b

Why do people get satisfaction observing others misfortunes....

Especially in this manner


Chris

I think it shows the extreme bravery of David Purely and the crass safety standards of the time (I understand the race was still allowed to continue) - both are worth noting IMHO