That was more than 40 years ago. Things were different in those days. Motorsport would be very dangerous until the 80's. Now it's reasonably safe.
olarcial 4 years ago 2
82 people ^^
cles23 5 years ago
Actually it was only 14. You're thinking of the 24 hours of Le Mans race a few years earlier
System55555555555555 3 years ago
That was propably the worst accident in formula 1
SilberpfeilW125 5 years ago
Was this season by chance where they got the idea for the film Grand Prix. Similar story to the events here.
captainbeecher 5 years ago
I believe a race should be stopped whenever someone is fatally injured, driver or spectator. There are limits to the fatalism of "the race must go on". Racing is dangerous but it does not need to be blind to reality and disrespectful of the dead.
tontosage 5 years ago 2
i cant believe they let the race go on after 11 people are dead on the side of the race track
clay111 5 years ago 3
shut up you insensitive bastard!
slamz2006 5 years ago
You mean the hay bails didn't stop the cars entering the crowd?? Oh no!
PooManchoo2 5 years ago
what's a hay bail?
tontosage 5 years ago
11 spectators killed, three more were injured and died later, many more were injured.
Nematode 5 years ago
That was more than 40 years ago. Things were different in those days. Motorsport would be very dangerous until the 80's. Now it's reasonably safe.
olarcial 4 years ago 2
82 people ^^
cles23 5 years ago
Actually it was only 14. You're thinking of the 24 hours of Le Mans race a few years earlier
System55555555555555 3 years ago
That was propably the worst accident in formula 1
SilberpfeilW125 5 years ago
Was this season by chance where they got the idea for the film Grand Prix. Similar story to the events here.
captainbeecher 5 years ago
I believe a race should be stopped whenever someone is fatally injured, driver or spectator. There are limits to the fatalism of "the race must go on". Racing is dangerous but it does not need to be blind to reality and disrespectful of the dead.
tontosage 5 years ago 2
i cant believe they let the race go on after 11 people are dead on the side of the race track
clay111 5 years ago 3
shut up you insensitive bastard!
slamz2006 5 years ago
You mean the hay bails didn't stop the cars entering the crowd?? Oh no!
PooManchoo2 5 years ago
what's a hay bail?
tontosage 5 years ago
11 spectators killed, three more were injured and died later, many more were injured.
Nematode 5 years ago