Roland Ratzenberger
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Derek Smith said:
If a race was broadcast live, I either saw it on TV or I was there. I was a nerd.
After Ratzenberger's death I didn't feel like watching the race, so told my very surprised wife we were going out for a picnic on Sunday. Took my son and his friend to Arundel Park and the bird sanctury. It was a lovely day. On the way home, there was a fatal RTA, right in front of us. I was three cars back from the collision, but the car with the deceased went slowly past us.
I rendered first aid - he was breathing but just - and called the police control room for the air ambulance. I was covered in blood and had to strip to the waist before I could go back to my car.
Later that evening, still a bit shocked, I turned on the TV for the highlights and knew at once that one of the top drivers had died. The first live race that I had not seen. I've not seen the accident, nor the race since.
It put me off F1 for a while. Missed a few that season.
Wasn't a marshall seriously injured as well?
Imagine trying to get away from death and having to then deal with that horrendous situation. No wonder you were shocked After Ratzenberger's death I didn't feel like watching the race, so told my very surprised wife we were going out for a picnic on Sunday. Took my son and his friend to Arundel Park and the bird sanctury. It was a lovely day. On the way home, there was a fatal RTA, right in front of us. I was three cars back from the collision, but the car with the deceased went slowly past us.
I rendered first aid - he was breathing but just - and called the police control room for the air ambulance. I was covered in blood and had to strip to the waist before I could go back to my car.
Later that evening, still a bit shocked, I turned on the TV for the highlights and knew at once that one of the top drivers had died. The first live race that I had not seen. I've not seen the accident, nor the race since.
It put me off F1 for a while. Missed a few that season.
Wasn't a marshall seriously injured as well?
If I remember Alboreto came in for a pitstop and one of his tyres was not secured and it came off when he was leaving the pits. This as you will know was when cars went out of the pits on full throttle.
Three mechanics were injured. Two at Ferrari and one at Lotus. All were treated in the hospital.
The start line accident with Lehto's car stalling and being hit by Lamy caused tyres to go over the safety fence and hit spectators
No one was killed but perhaps more to do with luck.
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