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There were countless red flags that weekend before the race. On Friday, Barrichello crashed hard and had to go to the hospital (albeit only minor injuries and a broken nose). On Saturday, Roland Ratzenberger crashed and died.
Senna teaser trailer for an upcoming series about him on Netflix.
yea i watched a bit of drive to survive. not really into racing but was a good watch.
Yes - Earnhardt's crash did not look bad at all but he went from 190 mph to zero in a split second, snapping his neck. Then Adam Petty died in a crash a month or so later. The chassis tubing was protective from intrusion but short stops like that were still deadly, unlike the wild ride of end over end over end, scrubbing off a little speed each time and slowing gradually. This put Nascar into high gear safety-wise and they mad a lot of improvements in a short few years. Circle Track magazine was just loaded with HANS devices on helmets and shoulders to protect the neck (other race series had HANS already), much stronger driver seats with battleship-like head restraints on either side, SAFER shock absorbing barriers around the track, etc.
Nice! Once or twice a year I venture to the New Jersey Motorsports Park to shoot racing and club events. I've never been to a big race though. Its good camera practice but the settings for the track are very different than shooting surf like I usually do.Yes - Earnhardt's crash did not look bad at all but he went from 190 mph to zero in a split second, snapping his neck. Then Adam Petty died in a crash a month or so later. The chassis tubing was protective from intrusion but short stops like that were still deadly, unlike the wild ride of end over end over end, scrubbing off a little speed each time and slowing gradually. This put Nascar into high gear safety-wise and they mad a lot of improvements in a short few years. Circle Track magazine was just loaded with HANS devices on helmets and shoulders to protect the neck (other race series had HANS already), much stronger driver seats with battleship-like head restraints on either side, SAFER shock absorbing barriers around the track, etc.
My wife and I are really into F1 now, watch qualifying and race each week. We’re going to Silverstone England this year to see the race, 3 day passes with our son and his girlfriend too – making a 2-week trip out of it. Bringing my Nikon D810, 600mm lens and bought a new monopod, rain hood (actually hoping for some dramatic rain shots) and backpack for all the stuff.
My son works for Google – the McLaren team is sponsored by Google with the colors on the wheels – so I had stickers made for my Corvette
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Yes - Earnhardt's crash did not look bad at all but he went from 190 mph to zero in a split second, snapping his neck. Then Adam Petty died in a crash a month or so later. The chassis tubing was protective from intrusion but short stops like that were still deadly, unlike the wild ride of end over end over end, scrubbing off a little speed each time and slowing gradually. This put Nascar into high gear safety-wise and they mad a lot of improvements in a short few years. Circle Track magazine was just loaded with HANS devices on helmets and shoulders to protect the neck (other race series had HANS already), much stronger driver seats with battleship-like head restraints on either side, SAFER shock absorbing barriers around the track, etc.
My wife and I are really into F1 now, watch qualifying and race each week. We’re going to Silverstone England this year to see the race, 3 day passes with our son and his girlfriend too – making a 2-week trip out of it. Bringing my Nikon D810, 600mm lens and bought a new monopod, rain hood (actually hoping for some dramatic rain shots) and backpack for all the stuff.
My son works for Google – the McLaren team is sponsored by Google with the colors on the wheels – so I had stickers made for my Corvette
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Just a Brazilian F1 pilot who is considered by many the best F1 pilot of all time. His death crushed Brazil hard, everyone loved him and followed him every race. Many tough old men cried like little children exactly 30 years ago. I cried, but I was only 11.
