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Title: How’d He Land That? or managing lift off in old Ferrari F1 car
Post by: John S on June 13, 2018, 01:55:32 PM
Nigel Corner, driver in the Goodwood Revival of 1998, survived this brutal crash. In an interview with Motor Sports Magazine, he had this confession to make: “those old Ferraris are bloody strong, but if I’d been belted in I’d be a dead man now.”
Who knew forgetting to put your safety belt on could actually save you in a crash?
Still gotta hurt though - right!  :swoon:


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Title: Re: How’d He Land That? or managing lift off in old Ferrari F1 car
Post by: Dare on June 13, 2018, 03:06:00 PM
Same thing happened to Gilles but he hit
a fence. Very lucky guy
Title: Re: How’d He Land That? or managing lift off in old Ferrari F1 car
Post by: cosworth151 on June 13, 2018, 08:40:58 PM
The front engined cars wouldn't have had them. They thought it was safer to get thrown clear. F1 cars didn't have belts until around 1970.
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