Formula 1's Lost Generation - Three British Tragedys

The best videos at http://www.sumo.tv This is a tribute to David Tremayne's great book The Lost Generation.
A story about the tragically short lifes of 1970s British F1 Drivers Roger Williamson, Tony Brise and Tom Pryce.
This video contains the fatal accidents of Williamson and Pryce.
Thx to skywalker1991 for his perfect guitar solo at the end.

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[rayleighbear]

Re All the comments below, its a shame only David Purley stopped to help his fellow driver, all the others continued. shame on them.

[MeMeMeMeMeMeMeMeAndU]

@rayleighbear The other drivers thought it was Purleys car that was on fire, that he had escaped from the crash and was trying to save the burning car. At the end of the day it is the race organizers who should have stopped the race and they are the ones who have to take ultimate responsibility for the tragedy that happened.

David Purley was extremely brave though and was rightly awarded the George medal for his awe inspiring attempt to save his friends life.

[U5ERNAMEINVALID]

@rayleighbear Yup. Including "safety crusaders" like Jackie Stewart and Niki Lauda. I don't know how any of them could look him in the eye after that.

[indyblimp1]

@lanpingpug Tragically, Williamson burned alive in the fire. David Purley, the driver who tried in vain to save Williamson, later said that Williamson could be heard screaming for help and in obvious severe pain as he attempted to douse the fire and turn the car over. Had the fire and safety crews of today's racing been available that day at Zandvoort, Williamson would have very likely survived.

[disjoinedchip2]

@pentre1230 yes. and it's been a LONG wait for another cymro to grace an f1 car. but i hope for good stuff from hywel lloyd.

[pentre1230]

Tom Pryce would/could have been a world champion, died far to young, would have been great to see a Welshman become world champion. Nos da, Cymru am Byth Tom...

[lanpingpug]

Did Williamson die before the fire started? It's horrible to think about but I hope to God he was dead before the flames got to him.

[ShadowFenrir2]

@rayleighbear They all thought that the car on the fire was Purley's and that he was fine they had no idea that Roger had crashed.

[peruanito1948]

Roger Williamson, the better. If he had not died, would have been world champion Niki Lauda instead. VIVA WILLIAMSON, RIP

[STILLAVRIL1]

Once the car has burst into a ball of flame and slid to a halt upside down and then continued to burn for more than a few seconds. I'm afraid the outcome for the driver is already sealed.

Anything else is the emotion/adrenalin/passion etc of the rescuers. But, alas it is futile.