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There are many more, but these are taken from another article and highlight just how dangerous the sport can be.
1. RUBENS BARRICHELLO IMOLA, 1994
The Brazilian mounts a steep kerb in qualifying and his Jordan launches into the wall. He is knocked unconscious but survives. However, Ayrton Senna and Austrian Roland Ratzenberger are killed in separate incidents that weekend.
2. MARK WEBBER VALENCIA, 2010
The Australian slams into the back of Heikki Kovalainen’s Lotus, causing his Red Bull to flip 360 degrees before skidding into the tyre wall. Webber walks away unscathed.
3. TAKUMA SATO AUSTRIA, 2002
Nick Heidfeld loses control of his Sauber and smashes into the side of the Japanese driver’s Jordan-Honda. Sato is trapped in the wreckage for 10 minutes but is not harmed.
4. KIMI RAIKKONEN SILVERSTONE, 2014
Despite crashing at 241km/h and sustaining an incredible impact after losing control of his car, the Finn escapes with bruised legs.
5. GERHARD BERGER IMOLA, 1989
The Austrian’s Ferrari crashes into a wall at 290km/h and bursts into flames. It takes 16 seconds to extinguish the fire but Berger only suffers burns to his hands and broken ribs, and remarkably misses just one race.
Source: IOL | http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/f1-grand-prix/kimi-was-just-inches-from-tragedy-1.1874446#.VYgF3kZRKFs
1. RUBENS BARRICHELLO IMOLA, 1994
The Brazilian mounts a steep kerb in qualifying and his Jordan launches into the wall. He is knocked unconscious but survives. However, Ayrton Senna and Austrian Roland Ratzenberger are killed in separate incidents that weekend.
2. MARK WEBBER VALENCIA, 2010
The Australian slams into the back of Heikki Kovalainen’s Lotus, causing his Red Bull to flip 360 degrees before skidding into the tyre wall. Webber walks away unscathed.
3. TAKUMA SATO AUSTRIA, 2002
Nick Heidfeld loses control of his Sauber and smashes into the side of the Japanese driver’s Jordan-Honda. Sato is trapped in the wreckage for 10 minutes but is not harmed.
4. KIMI RAIKKONEN SILVERSTONE, 2014
Despite crashing at 241km/h and sustaining an incredible impact after losing control of his car, the Finn escapes with bruised legs.
5. GERHARD BERGER IMOLA, 1989
The Austrian’s Ferrari crashes into a wall at 290km/h and bursts into flames. It takes 16 seconds to extinguish the fire but Berger only suffers burns to his hands and broken ribs, and remarkably misses just one race.
Source: IOL | http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/f1-grand-prix/kimi-was-just-inches-from-tragedy-1.1874446#.VYgF3kZRKFs
