One More F1 Video
Another nice Google-link. This time it's of the 1956 Grand Prix of Spa Francorchamps. One of F1's golden eras, with handfuls of superstar drivers, some of whose records still havent been broken, IIRC. There had to be alot of drivers, as there was a high turnover rate back then. In the 50's, 60's, and 70's, there were something like 30 driver fatalities per decade.
When you watch the video, you can see why. Their helmets are exposed, and are the highest points of the chassis. One cut shows a driver walking back to the pits from a broken car, in a cardigan and khakis! I suppose there's an argument to be made, that if you're that willing to subject yourself to such a high risk of crash and burn, you might as well dress casually.
When you watch the video, you can see why. Their helmets are exposed, and are the highest points of the chassis. One cut shows a driver walking back to the pits from a broken car, in a cardigan and khakis! I suppose there's an argument to be made, that if you're that willing to subject yourself to such a high risk of crash and burn, you might as well dress casually.
posted by joe at 10:39 AM
1 Comments:
Wow, that was actually pretty cool. It reminds me of that frustrating racing part of that awesome Mafia game.
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