CumbrianRam Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 RIP 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' /> http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/15330202.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Along with McNish I considered him to be the best British driver outside F1. Terrible to lose a talent and even worse for someone to die so young doing what they love. Autosport reporting a roll-hoop failure. It certainly took a lot in the impact. The TV director recognised it was a biggie straight away, no replays or anything. Thoughts for the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p.shilton Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 RIP, I knew nothing of Indy or Dan Wheldon until looking up after reading this thread- condolences to his family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hucknall Ram Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Just seen the crash on youtube, ******* hell!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Hate these crashes. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Drivers were complaining about safety all weekend there. It was extremely ironic that the commentators were quoting Wheldon's own words moments before the impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hucknall Ram Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 The same with the San Mario GP where Senna and Ratsneberger died. Can't believe how many of the cars burst into flames. That just doesn't seem to happen in F1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 F1 cars don't reach those sort of speeds often, and when they do, there's a much larger margin for error with greater run offs. In most IndyCar tracks you hit a concrete wall at over 200mph if you get it wrong, so there's always more carnage. On top of that, the FIA has been very careful with safety since 1994 and they've made it pretty difficult for anyone to get killed in a Formula 1 car. American racing has always been more free-spirited and they've been extremely lucky with avoiding fatalities in races. But losing such a high-profile driver like that will probably change stateside racing as much as Senna's accident did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 tragic,left a wife and 2 kids too i believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hucknall Ram Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 F1 cars don't reach those sort of speeds often, and when they do, there's a much larger margin for error with greater run offs. In most IndyCar tracks you hit a concrete wall at over 200mph if you get it wrong, so there's always more carnage. On top of that, the FIA has been very careful with safety since 1994 and they've made it pretty difficult for anyone to get killed in a Formula 1 car. American racing has always been more free-spirited and they've been extremely lucky with avoiding fatalities in races. But losing such a high-profile driver like that will probably change stateside racing as much as Senna's accident did. This is what am trying to say, in this day and age with F1 saftey, surley the indy cars should of a least matched it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 tragic,left a wife and 2 kids too i believe. They were there at the track too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 This is what am trying to say, in this day and age with F1 saftey, surley the indy cars should of a least matched it I agree, sorry was just explaining why it's not so safe. F1 cars wouldn't be a great deal safer in the same conditions anyway. Heard him described somewhere as "the most famous British sports superstar most Britons had never heard of". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwhrams Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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