17 years after the events in this video, Mario Andretti would become America’s second World Champion in virtually identical circumstances, as his teammate and chief rival that year, Ronnie Peterson would die from a bone marrow embolism that resulted from broken legs sustained in a Lap 1, Turn 1 crash. Professor Sid Watkins, a renowned neurosurgeon who was hired as the FIA’s resident doctor earlier that year, was actually prevented from getting to the scene of the accident for 20 minutes by the Italian police. That’s absolutely inexcusable. As Mario himself revealed in the action documentary 1:Life On The Limit, “If Dr Watkins had been charge that day at Monza, Ronnie Peterson would probably be sitting next to me.”
That first flipping wreck is Hans Herrmann, at AVUS I believe. He's still around today, believe it or not! You saw him hop out and walk away, no seat belts then. They thought it was safer, in his case... it may have been.
What I never understood was why the Monza banking was made of concrete. That is a recipe for disaster. Asphalt banking was already being used. That banking at Monza was a disgrace and should have been rebuilt with asphalt on solid bedrock foundation instead of being built with concrete with pillars, like Daytona is.
The 1960’s and 1970’s are referred to as the killer years for a very good reason. Speeds increased dramatically but car and track safety stayed stagnant.
17 years after the events in this video, Mario Andretti would become America’s second World Champion in virtually identical circumstances, as his teammate and chief rival that year, Ronnie Peterson would die from a bone marrow embolism that resulted from broken legs sustained in a Lap 1, Turn 1 crash. Professor Sid Watkins, a renowned neurosurgeon who was hired as the FIA’s resident doctor earlier that year, was actually prevented from getting to the scene of the accident for 20 minutes by the Italian police. That’s absolutely inexcusable. As Mario himself revealed in the action documentary 1:Life On The Limit, “If Dr Watkins had been charge that day at Monza, Ronnie Peterson would probably be sitting next to me.”
I’m glad that long gone are the days of no spectator safety, no seatbelts in the car, and no such barriers
Please keep your channel up dude. I only just subscribed but I've been watching your videos a long time... Amazing work!
That first flipping wreck is Hans Herrmann, at AVUS I believe.
He's still around today, believe it or not! You saw him hop out and walk away, no seat belts then. They thought it was safer, in his case... it may have been.
In 1963 I was able to sit on the hay bales while watching what would become the moto-GP at Hockenheim at the real old track that was incredibly fast
Good video, are you going to do a video on the mille miglia 1957 crash. Since you hinted at that in this video?
What I never understood was why the Monza banking was made of concrete. That is a recipe for disaster. Asphalt banking was already being used. That banking at Monza was a disgrace and should have been rebuilt with asphalt on solid bedrock foundation instead of being built with concrete with pillars, like
Daytona is.
The 1960’s and 1970’s are referred to as the killer years for a very good reason. Speeds increased dramatically but car and track safety stayed stagnant.
Have you done the 1955 Le Mans tragedy yet
Yes he has
Von Trips sure was a handsome man!
Rico Rodríguez 😂😂😂😂 RICARDO.
That’s Ricardo Rodriguez leading Phill Hill at Spa at the 2:11 mark
I find racing of any type boring as fuck, but these wreck vids are awesome! Subbed