Crash Investigator
Crash Investigator : 1982 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve: Riccardo Paletti
At the race start, the lights took an unusually long time to turn green, and in that time Didier Pironi stalled his Ferrari’s engine. When the lights finally did go green, the Ferrari remained stationary and mayhem broke loose as the other cars scattered as they attempted to squeeze past the strickened Pironi. The Renaults [...]
Crash Investigator : 1999 Silverstone: Michael Schumacher
Schumacher had qualified in second position but his race started to fall apart the second the lights went off. He did not make a good start and the twin McLarens of David Coulthard and Mika Hakkinen assumed a strong one two at the head of the race. To add insult to injury Irvine decisively pushed [...]
Crash Investigator : 2010 Valencia : Mark Webber
Coming to the European Grand Prix at Valencia, Mark Webber was in a firm points position with the two front running drivers of Lewis Hamilton and reigning world champion, Jenson Button. The Mclaren duo topped the drivers championship my a slim margin of 6 points and a win at the track would put the Redbull [...]
Crash Investigator : 1994 Hockenheim: Jos Verstappen
At the end of lap fifteen, Jos Vertsappen dashed into the pits in his Benetton B194 for a scheduled fuel and tyre stop; things went horribly wrong. As the pit-crew worked on the car, it appeared that the fuel nozzle had not been correctly attached. As the fuel began to flow the pressure pushed the [...]
Crash Investigator : 2001 Hockenheim: Luciano Burti
As the pre-gird formed up birthday boy, Fernando Alonso’s Minardi caught fire and he ran back to the pits to take the spare Minardi. The formation lap proceeded without incident and the cars formed the grid proper. The track temperature was 34 degrees and even in the heat grey clouds gathered ominously in the sky. [...]
Crash Investigator : 2002 Albert Park: Ralf Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher had had a busy time in the winter that proceeded the 2002 season. He was driving on public roads when he hit the back of a stationary car at considerable speed. After the accident Ralf discovered that he needed glasses to see properly. After the start of the 2002 Australian Grand Prix one [...]
Crash Investigator : 1994 San Marino, Ayrton Senna
At the start of the race J.J. Lehto stalled his Benetton and Lamy plunged into the back of the B194. Both were out on the spot. Lamy was uninjured but Lehto sustained a bruised arm. The race was not red flagged but continued under the control of the safety-car, while the debris was cleared. After [...]
Crash Investigator : 1995 Australia, David Coulthard
Coming into the final race of the season, Coulthard was lying third in the FIA Championship behind Hill and Schumacher. With Johnny Herbert and Jean Alesi challenging, the Scot needed the win to cement his third position and end a successful season on a high. After qualifying second, fractionally slower than his teammate Hill, Coulthard [...]
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