Quote Originally Posted by Starter View Post
I agree it would be a fairer measure if you can factor out the mechanical incidents and only count driver error and car to car contact, but I doubt that data is readily available. I also don't think the era makes much difference, but if it makes you feel better throw Schumi and Proust in there too.
I wasn't really thinking about mechanical incidents. I was thinking drivers of past, more dangerous eras probably took fewer risks. I doubt any driver of Clark's or Fangio's eras had 53 crashes because they wouldn't have survived that long.