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‘Verstappen would have died at least three times if…'

Max Verstappen would 'died at least three or four times' if he had been racing yesteryears cars, says former McLaren driver Bruno Giacomelli. Giacomelli raced in Formula 1 from 1977 to 1983 before returning to the sport for one season in 1990. During his time in the sport five drivers lost their lives as a result of crashes. It was the 1994 San Marino GP and the deaths of Roland Ratzenberger and Ayrton Senna that forced Formula 1 to take massive steps forward in safety. Since then only two drivers, Jules Bianchi and María de Villota, have died as a result of injuries suffered in Formula 1 crashes. The sport's ever-improving safety has led to the new generation being a lot more fearless in...
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