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Three drivers died in the intervening years while driving former Formula One cars (two from the 1960s, one from the 1990s) in vintage racing and other events not associated with World Championship Grands Prix. [12] [13] [14] Two Formula One Champions have died while racing or practising in Formula One, Jochen Rindt in 1970, and Senna in 1994 ...
The Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix has not been held at Suzuka as of 2004 (with the race having been moved to Motegi which was the venue of the Pacific Grand Prix) following Kato's crash, with safety issues at the facility in light of the F1 race the previous October with 130R, including a serious crash involving Toyota F1 driver Allan McNish ...
Suspension failure caused the car to crash into the wall with fatal head injuries [162] Sergio Der Stephanian (ITA) 1958-05-11 Grand touring car Ferrari 250 GT LWB: World Sportscar Championship: Circuito Piccolo delle Madonie: Targa Florio: Pre-race accident His car was in a collision with a sand-laden lorry. He died shortly after in hospital [163]
SUZUKA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 09: Pierre Gasly of France driving the (10) Scuderia AlphaTauri AT03 on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Japan at Suzuka International Racing Course on October 09, 2022 in ...
This is a page with information on deaths that have occurred during motorsport events. Auto racing is a dangerous sport by its nature and has seen a large number of deaths. . In the second half of the 20th century safety standards and car construction were improved so that the number of deaths has fallen noticeably: In Formula 1 deaths were a regular occurrence earlier in the history of the ...
The Father of Drifting" was the last Japanese driver to enter an F1 race for a decade. [4] Katayama driving for Tyrrell at the 1995 British Grand Prix. Satoru Nakajima became the first full-time Japanese Formula One driver in 1987, as a Honda-affiliated driver for Team Lotus alongside established Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna.
Kamui Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林可夢偉, Hepburn: Kobayashi Kamui, born 13 September 1986) is a Japanese racing driver and motorsport executive, who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Toyota and in Super Formula for KCMG. Kobayashi competed in Formula One from 2009 to 2014.
The Formula One World Championship, which has allowed drivers to choose their own number since the 2014 season, retired the use of #17 after the 2015 death of Jules Bianchi from critical injuries sustained in a crash at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix. [31] No drivers were allowed to use #1 for the defending Champion, if they choose not to use it ...