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List of Formula One fatal accidents
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This is a list of Formula One fatal accidents, which consists of all the drivers who have died during a FIA World Championship race weekend, or elsewhere while driving a Formula One car. It does not include track marshals and other race attendees. Forty-three drivers have died in this fashion, 24 during a World Championship Grand Prix race weekend, 8 during Indianapolis 500 World Championship events[1], 8 during a test session and 3 during a non-championship Formula One event.
Fifteen drivers died in the 1950s; twelve in the 1960s; ten in the 1970s; four in the 1980s and two in the 1990s. Drivers from the United States of America have had the most fatal accidents with eleven drivers from that country having died.
- ^ a b c d e f g The Indianapolis 500 was part of the World Championship from 1950 until 1960. In this context, an Indianapolis 500 "event" includes both the race itself and all the testing, practice and qualifying sessions in the so-called "month of May" leading up to the race.
- ^ a b Although both drivers died at the same Grand Prix, Alan Stacey and Chris Bristow were not involved in the same accident. Bristow died on the 19th lap after being thrown out of his car, a result of losing control of his car at Malmedy, while Stacey died on the 24th lap after a bird flew into his face and he lost control of his car.
- ^ Fifteen spectators were also killed in Von Trips' fatal accident.
- ^ At the age of 20 years, 8 months and 18 days, Ricardo Rodríguez is the youngest person to have suffered a fatal accident in Formula One.
- ^ John Taylor died of serious burns a few weeks after the accident on September 8, 1966 in Koblenz, Germany.
- ^ Lorenzo Bandini died three days after his accident.
- ^ Although Anderson died in a Brabham, the car was entered by a privateer team.
- ^ Mitter was driving a Formula Two car. F2 cars were allowed to take part in the F1 race as part of a separate contest.
- ^ Although Piers Courage was in a De Tomaso, the car was entered by Frank Williams Racing Cars.
- ^ After his death, Jochen Rindt was declared champion after his rivals failed to overhaul his points tally four rounds later.
- ^ The Brands Hatch Victory Race was not a part of the 1971 world championship.
- ^ As well as Tom Pryce, Jansen Van Vuuren, a teenage volunteer safety marshal, died in the accident after Pryce collided with him at high speed.
- ^ Peterson died in hospital the following day.
- ^ Villeneuve died in hospital later that day.
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- Jones, Bruce (1995). The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Formula One. The Book Company. ISBN 0-34064-889-9.
- The Indianapolis 500 > Fatalities. Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
- F1 fatalities by circuit and nation. Retrieved on 2007-04-20.