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    Sophia Floersch Accident

    http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/

    Just saw the video of the accident.
    My goodness, she is lucky to be alive...and no paralysis

    A testament to all the FIA security measures in and out the car and trackside.
    But still, this was about has horrific as it gets.
    you can't argue with results.

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    Quote Originally Posted by truefan72 View Post
    http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/

    Just saw the video of the accident.
    My goodness, she is lucky to be alive...and no paralysis

    A testament to all the FIA security measures in and out the car and trackside.
    But still, this was about has horrific as it gets.
    F**king hell!!!
    I like to hear how that happened.
    These cars these days are tanks really, WOW
    Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.
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    FIA is investigating whether a yellow shown incorrectly was to blame for the incident .

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    Scary freakin' movie!
    I would guess that she flew at least 100 meters because she apparently hadn't started breaking yet. That was s bad as this:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEmSIMtr4aQ
    Rubens speed was estimated at 223kph,
    hers was 276? Yikes!
    May the forza be with you

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tazio View Post
    Scary freakin' movie!
    I would guess that she flew at least 100 meters because she apparently hadn't started breaking yet. That was s bad as this:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEmSIMtr4aQ
    Rubens speed was estimated at 223kph,
    hers was 276? Yikes!
    That was the weekend that Senna died, l think.
    Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.
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    Yup. That's what the caption says.
    "Those were the days my friends. We thought they'd never end..." jimclark

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