Formula 1 driver deaths. His car overturned while he was test driving. F2 driver killed in belgium gp feature race crash aged 22. During his long indy career miller earned the nickname dean of the speedway.
Here is a list of all those who have died racing in formula one not including officials and spectators. He was killed while working as an english racing automobiles team technical consultant. His death made him the first formula one driver to be killed by injuries sustained during a grand prix since ayrton senna in 1994.
Ayrton senna 1st of may 1994 the list below shows the names of drivers that died because of injuries caused by a crash during testing racing in formula 1 or other series. The first driver fatality that occurred in the formula one series was that of cameron earl. Formula 2 driver anthoine hubert has died after a crash at the belgian grand prix the federation internationale de lautomobile fia has confirmed.
Some drivers didnt pass away in their car but died a few days later or even months after the incident on the track or event. Two formula one champions have died while racing or practising in formula one jochen rindt in 1970 and senna in 1994. He died in the hospital from skull fractures at age 29.
Rindt is the only driver to have won the championship posthumously. He had previously promised his wife that this was his last season and it really was. Between 1950 and 1961 the indianapolis 500 was considered part of the formula one.
Chronologic picture tribute with some rare pictures off those who lost their lives racing f1 cars. Formula one driver jules bianchi dies aged 25 bianchi died on 17 july 2015 aged 25 from injuries sustained at the time of his accident in suzuka nine months prior. He was conducting a test drive in 1952 when his car r14b overturned and fractured his skull.
He died months after earl when he was in training for the indy 500 race. The accident occurred when earl was working as a technical team consultant for the english racing automobiles.
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