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  1. 21st November 2018, 14:50 #1
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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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  2. 21st November 2018, 17:06 #2
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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
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  4. 22nd November 2018, 16:46 #3
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    FIA is investigating whether a yellow shown incorrectly was to blame for the incident .
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  5. 22nd November 2018, 18:23 #4
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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!
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  6. 23rd November 2018, 16:01 #5
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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.
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  7. 2nd December 2018, 17:43 #6
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    Yup. That's what the caption says.
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