Henry Surtees RIP [Archive] - Motorsport Forums

306 Cosworth

19th July 2009, 22:47

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77088

Terrible shame

(Sorry if it's posted elsewhere, but couldn't find anything)

Daniel

19th July 2009, 22:55

Have to say that's one of the most unlucky accidents I've ever seen.

RIP Henry

Vez

19th July 2009, 22:56

RIP Henry :(

(I also posted it but in the National Motorsport section just a few minutes ago.)

gm99

19th July 2009, 23:01

There's also something on the F2 thread in the GP2 section:

http://www.motorsportforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=663131#post663131

R.I.P. Henry and condolences to his family!

themo

19th July 2009, 23:28

Have to say that's one of the most unlucky accidents I've ever seen.

RIP Henry

I Agree with the above

wedge

20th July 2009, 00:19

Have to say that's one of the most unlucky accidents I've ever seen.

Not really. As soon as I saw it you're hoping against hope a flying wheel is not going to hit a driver and chances were it was going to happen sooner or later.

I watched a clip earlier and now finding out about his death, I feel sick to my stomach right now.

RIP Henry Surtees and condolences to the Surtees family.

Roamy

20th July 2009, 00:39

very sad
RIP

gloomyDAY

20th July 2009, 00:50

I wonder if safety standards in F2 are up to par with other feeder series' such as GP2 or FR. Maybe Palmer was rushed in the design/construction of the cars in order to have it rolled out by the beginning of the 2009 season. Max obviously pushed hard for the series when he had his cat fight with Bernie.

RIP Henry.

markabilly

20th July 2009, 02:03

seen wheels fly off cars in F1......just very lucky it has not happenned in f1

terrible thing for a parent to be forced to bury a son
rip

gloomyDAY

20th July 2009, 04:15

seen wheels fly off cars in F1......just very lucky it has not happenned in f1

terrible thing for a parent to be forced to bury a son
rip :(

Luckily it hasn't happened in F1, indeed.
Remember Alonso in Brazil (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_51RMUY7_s).

harvick#1

20th July 2009, 04:19

RIP Henry, its so sad to see someone die that young :( we all know the dangers of racing, but still, its a hard hit to take. thoughts and prayers to the entire Surtees family, very sad

bowler

20th July 2009, 05:59

RIP

Deepest sympathies to the family

christophulus

20th July 2009, 08:03

I wonder if safety standards in F2 are up to par with other feeder series' such as GP2 or FR.

Cars are built to 2005 F1 safety standards.. so they're fairly tough. Unfortunately all single seaters have the drivers head partly exposed, so are vulnerable in the same way.. a one in a million chance. Very sad :( .

stevie_gerrard

20th July 2009, 10:47

RIP Henry, could very well have been a star to watch out for in the future. :(

MrJan

20th July 2009, 11:28

Same comment as I made on the National section, terrible tragedy but at least it seems to be somewhat of a rarity these days.

Dave B

20th July 2009, 11:39

Horrible horrible accident, a million to one chance. Henry was showing some real potential, and the old cliche of "dying doing the thing one loves" will be no consolation to anybody. My heart goes out to his family and friends.

Sleeper

20th July 2009, 11:42

RIP Henry Surtees and my condolences to the Surtees family.

MrJan

20th July 2009, 12:13

the old cliche of "dying doing the thing one loves" will be no consolation to anybody

To be fair I've always said that if I have a horrible accident while sprinting then so be it. In fact both me and my Dad have agreed that, should the worst happen, the other is to insist that the day should go on and I'd hope that if it were to me then my old man would understand that it was a way that I would be happy to go.