A RECAP - 1994 SAN MARINO GP It was one of the worst races ever held. In qualifying, driver Rubens Barrichello was knocked into a coma in one of the most horrific crashes ever seen. Later, F1 rookie Roland Ratzenberger was killed when he plowed into a tire barrier, dying from a basal skull fracture. All this before the race even started. And once it did start, it got worse. An accident on the starting grid sent tires over the fence and into the spectators, injuring nine people. Two laps later, Senna, leading the race, went off the track and hit the wall, dying from a suspension bar that penetrated his helmet. This caused a long delay, sending shockwaves throughout the racing world. And then the race restarted again, and still the mayhem continued. A tire flew off a car in the pit lane, sending four mechanics to the hospital. The whole race weekend has been frequently described as a kind of bad dream, it just didnt seem real.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:59:47 +0000
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