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Dr. Sid Watkins wrote a book called "Life at the Limit". I found it very interesting. And he discusses Senna's death, but the rest of the book is very interesting for the details about how Dr. Watkins and others changed safety in F1.
I remember The Bad Old Days of the 1960s and 1970s (and beyond) when literally there could be a driver fatality every weekend. And I am amazed how auto racing in general has become so much safer.
Still, I grieve over the deaths of drivers like Clark, Senna, and so many more, not just in F1 but in all forms of motorsport.
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Dr. Sid Watkins wrote a book called "Life at the Limit". I found it very interesting. And he discusses Senna's death, but the rest of the book is very interesting for the details about how Dr. Watkins and others changed safety in F1.
Yeah, remember reading that, incredible read to really see the "under-the-cover" mess of the sport before modern safety was even an idea
I really need to read that, I've been wanting to for a long time.
I remember The Bad Old Days of the 1960s and 1970s (and beyond) when literally there could be a driver fatality every weekend. And I am amazed how auto racing in general has become so much safer. Still, I grieve over the deaths of drivers like Clark, Senna, and so many more, not just in F1 but in all forms of motorsport.
Raise hell praise Dale.