News Details

Prost: Not deploying the safety car at Suzuka was a mistake

Formula 1 is pressing ahead with safety advances as the sport mourns the death of former Marussia driver Jules Bianchi, but some believe that mistakes were made on the day at Suzuka which had dire consequences. The 25-year-old Frenchman's death, following a nine month coma in the wake of his crash during the Japanese grand prix last year, is the first for a race driver since Ayrton Senna in 1994. It is a stark reminder of the danger of motor racing, even though some believe F1 in particular has lost some of its spark because it is now ‘too safe'. 'In this sad moment,' said F1 legend Niki Lauda told Bild am Sonntag, 'we must not forget the most important thing. It's a miracle –...
Full Story »
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

F1: ‘Small mistakes’ led to Bianchi death

F1 is pressing ahead with safety advances as the sport mourns the death...
10y ago from ThisIsF1.com

Drivers call for better safety after Bianchi death

The Formula One drivers union on Saturday called for better safety...
10y ago from SuperSport.com

GPDA will 'never relent' in quest to improve safety

Manor Marussia The Grand Prix Drivers' Association [GPDA] says it will...
10y ago from F1Zone.net

F1 must 'never relent' on safety

Senior figures in Formula 1 have pledged to continue their pursuit of...
10y ago from BBC.co.uk

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arteta issues Havertz injury update ahead of Premier...

Just as Arsenal fans thought their injury curses were finally lifting, the...
35m ago from CaughtOffside.com

Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle: Eze's goal wins it as we endure...

Match report – Player ratings – Arteta reaction – Video...
2h ago from Arseblog.com

'That's when you need him' - Paul Merson urges Mikel...

Pundit Paul Merson has urged Mikel Arteta to recall Viktor Gyokeres to the...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Ian Wright snubs Viktor Gyokeres, names Arsenal star...

Arsenal great Ian Wright has snubbed Viktor Gyokeres in favor of Mikel...
5h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

How Hadjar engineered his leap to ‘weird’ Red Bull seat

During his 2025 rookie season in F1, Isack Hadjar... Read More »
1h ago from F1i.com

Horner in Jerez: Surprise MotoGP visit sparks ownership...

The asphalt at Jerez was already sizzling on... Read More »
2h ago from F1i.com

Jos Verstappen retires after major rally crash

Jos Verstappen, father of four-time F1 champion... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.