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Thread: F1 Records Unlikely To Be Broken
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2nd May 2014, 09:29 #31
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Amen to that; conversely, the 20 years since Senna died is the longest spell without a fatality (in the cockpit at least; sadly we have lost three trackside workers in that period). That in itself seemed to contribute to yesterday being very much a celebration rather than just a memorial.
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2nd May 2014, 12:26 #32
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Without a fatality in Formula 1 certainly. But, sadly this does not apply to other forms of racing, testing or, as you say, to trackside workers.
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2nd May 2014, 12:55 #33
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I think that one is pretty safe.
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It's a tricky one, because I don't believe it's been formally established* that her death was caused by the accident - although it seems very likely, and it is her family's belief. While not wishing to overlook Maria, it has nevertheless been 20 years since a death of an F1 driver at a Grand Prix itself. (As such, Ratzenberger's death was the first at a GP meeting in 12 years, disregarding de Angelis' at the Paul Ricard in 1986)
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6th May 2014, 09:46 #37
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Folks,
Please remember this is about people's lives not simply a mere statistic.Duncan Rollo
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7th May 2014, 12:47 #38
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Indeed; I was hoping to keep it on the respectful side of such matters. Let's just say the safety levels are considerably better today than at any previous time and leave it there.
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There is one stat that won't be broken, pending another change in the rules - smallest or largest numbers to have won a Grand Prix. Since 0 isn't one of the numbers the drivers can choose from, that can't even be equalled, while for reasons known only to them the German Grand Prix organisers insisted that entries for the 1952 race were given three-figure numbers. Thus Alberto Ascari's 101 - despite being the smallest number in the field - will remain the largest ever to have won a race.
But not the largest to have been fielded, of course, since that remains Lella Lombardi's #208 Brabham (a tie-up with Radio Luxembourg and its 208 MW frequency, terms which may have to be explained to younger readers )https://wordpress.com/stats/insights/stugrovesf1.wordpress.com
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