F1 in the 70's

[Dare]

I thought some of the oldies might like this

[Jericoke]

Interesting to learn that F1 was relatively safe in the 50s and 60s, and it wasn't until the 70s that it truly became a bloodsport.  That would certainly explain why it took so long to actually adjust to the new safety hazards, I'm sure at the time even the most horrific crashes seemed like a 'one off freak event' instead of something to expect over and over again.

I'd also be curious of there's a link between F1/motorsports safety and consumer road  car safety

[cosworth151]

He mentioned that there was no pit lane speed limit in the 70's. In fact, the idea of a "pit lane" was something new. Before the 70's the only thing separating the pits from the racing surface was a painted line on the pavement. In 1970, a change to the rules "recommended" circuits build a wall between the pits and the racing surface.