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The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has seen the most fatalities; seven drivers have died there during the time that the Indianapolis 500 formed part of the world championship, though the Indianapolis 500 was held to AAA regulations rather than Formula One regulations. Fifteen drivers died in the 1950s; fourteen in the 1960s; twelve in the 1970s ...
Formula One: Österreichring: Austrian Grand Prix: Practice A tire failure caused the car to crash into the wall and vault over the fence: died of a blood clot in the brain two days later [167] Tommy Druar (USA) 1989-06-10 Stock car Chevrolet Cavalier: NASCAR Modified Lancaster Speedway 30-lap NASCAR Modified race Race
David Charles Purley, GM (26 January 1945 – 2 July 1985) was a British racing driver born in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, who participated in 11 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting at Monaco in 1973.
SPECIAL REPORT: Ten years on from Jules Bianchi’s fatal accident in Japan, Kieran Jackson takes a deep dive into the concept of grief in motorsport and speaks to the different groups impacted ...
It's the latest in a series of crashes for F1's only American driver. Sargeant crashed at the Canadian Grand Prix in June and collided with Kevin Magnussen at the Miami Grand Prix in May.
American F1 driver Logan Sargeant escaped unharmed after losing control of his car during practice at the Dutch Grand Prix, as it crashed into a wall, crumpled on impact and burst into flames.
Andrea de Cesaris (Italian pronunciation: [anˈdrɛːa de ˈtʃeːzaris]; 31 May 1959 – 5 October 2014) was an Italian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1980 to 1994. De Cesaris started 208 Formula One Grands Prix without victory, holding the record for the most races without a win from 1989 until 2024 .
Ratzenberger and Senna's crashes were the first fatal accidents to occur during a Formula One race meeting since Riccardo Paletti died at the 1982 Canadian Grand Prix. Senna's death, as well as the other events of the race weekend, helped trigger significant reforms prioritizing driver safety in Formula One.