[windowlicker]

Riccardo's main injuries and that would sadly lead to his death were massive chest injuries. He also had leg injuries but due to the fire retardant racing suit any burns were relatively minor....

[windowlicker]

I forgot that I had this next photo...an upsetting image of Riccardo's mother who was at the track to watch her son and saw the accident unfold...

[windowlicker]

Two times F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso was very lucky to walk away from this huge crash at the opening race of this years season in Australia when he collided with Gutierrez’s Haas.

“We risk our lives every time we get in a Formula One car. These things happen, but I’m extremely happy to be okay. The reason I’m still alive is probably thanks to all the fantastic work the FIA has done over the past 10 or 15 years to improve safety, work they continue to do.”

[windowlicker]

Originally Posted by windowlicker ↗

These photos might not look much but they show the aftermath of Germany's worst motorsport crash. Helmut Niedermayr spun into the crowd during a race at the Grenzlandring 1952, killing at least 13 spectators and injuring 42. He had finished second at Le Mans a fews weeks prior to this race. Helmut took part in one F1 race, the German GP in 1952 finishing 9th.

Original post from page 113.

A few more from Helmut Niedermayr's horrific crash at the Grenzlandring 1952.

The first photo shows Helmut losing it, just prior to leaving the road and killing 13 spectators.

[Jack R]

It's a fake. Created by the studio.

[windowlicker]

Originally Posted by windowlicker ↗

Three years later at the Dutch GP 1973 and Roger Williamson crashes his privately entered March at the same corner as Piers Courage three years earlier.

The car suffered a front end punture causing the car to run wide into the barrier which was not correctly installed and bent over sending Williamson's March onto its side and stopping close to the inside of the next corner, already on fire.

Dave Purley who was close behind stopped but was unable to put out the fire with the single small fire extingisher he was given or roll the car over. None of the marshalls were wearing fire proof clothing and the heat from the fire was intense. Roger was alive and conscious in the up-turned car....he was overcome by the fumes and was dead by the time a fire truck arrived at the scene.

Very sad images of a wasted talent in a situation where he should never have lost his life.

Original post from page 184.


A very clear set of photos, including two colour images, of Roger's March moments after hitting the barrier which collapsed turning the car over and leading to Williams death...

[Stormin' Norvin]

Thanks for this thread guys. This thread made me become a paid member and this is my first post. I am on page 80 of these 313 pages of awesome. Still going :)

[Buford61]

My friend was at Watkins Glen that day at that corner of the Koinigg crash. He said they but a sheet over the body and the race continued.

[The Dark]

Originally Posted by Buford61 ↗

My friend was at Watkins Glen that day at that corner of the Koinigg crash. He said they but a sheet over the body and the race continued.

Every account of the Koinigg crash says the same, I think a marshal picked up the helmet to find the head in it.

Williamson had a sheet thrown over his body and the car was transported back to the paddock at the end of the race with him still in it, having tried to put the fire out by throwing sand on it once the extinguisher Purley used ran out. Pretty sure Piers Courage was left in his car till the end of 1970 Dutch GP as well.

I think the general thing then was something along the lines of "well another one dead, on with the race we go!" Different times, brave men.

[Stormin' Norvin]

I've made it to page 141 of this thread of awesome. I saw a post linking to "Grand Prix: The Killer Years" on Vimeo which has been deleted. I have a recording of this excellent documentary which was on BBC Four awhile back. There is another version on the Speed channel which is edited and shorter. Here is the BBC version split into 4 sections so they can be posted here for prosperity and our enjoyment so ENJOY!

Many wrecks and deaths are shown from the 1960s and 1970s including Wolfgang von Trips, Lorenzo Bandini (he actually died a few days later), Jim Clark, Jo Schlesser, Jochen Rindt, and Roger Williamson.