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Coulthard: Danger will always be part of F1

David Coulthard believes that danger will always be a core part of Formula 1, despite likely renewed safety efforts in the wake of Jules Bianchi's death. Bianchi died in a French hospital having never recovered from the serious head injuries he suffered in a crash at last year's Japanese Grand Prix. The lessons learned from his incident with a recovery vehicle have already resulted in safety tweaks - with increased cockpit protection and a Virtual Safety Car system being introduced. Despite a never-ending push to improve safety, former F1 driver Coulthard says that high risk remains core to Grand Prix racing. "F1 is about pushing the limits of human ability," he told the BBC....
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