Which F1 driver died on the San Marino GP in 1994?
Which F1 driver died on the San Marino GP in 1994?
driver Ayrton Senna
On 1 May 1994, Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna was killed after his car crashed into a concrete barrier while he was leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Italy.
What did Roland Ratzenberger died of?
30 April 1994
Roland Ratzenberger/Date of death
Which corner did Ratzenberger crash?
Variante Bassa corner
On Friday, 29 April, during the first qualifying session to determine the starting order for the race, Rubens Barrichello, driving for Jordan, hit a kerb at the Variante Bassa corner at 225 km/h (140 mph), and landed at the top of the tyre barrier, knocked unconscious by an impact measured at 95 g.
Where did Roland Ratzenberger died?
Major Carlo Alberto Pizzardi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
Roland Ratzenberger/Place of death
Where is Roland Ratzenberger buried?
Maxglaner Friedhof
Roland Ratzenberger/Place of burial
Where was the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix held?
The 1994 San Marino Grand Prix (formally the 14° Gran Premio di San Marino) was a Formula One motor race held on 1 May 1994 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, located in Imola, Italy.
What was the significance of the San Marino Grand Prix?
The San Marino Grand Prix was the third race of the 1994 Formula One season . Fatalities and injuries at this Grand Prix proved to be a major turning point in both the 1994 season, and in the development of Formula One itself, particularly with regard to safety.
What was the name of the F1 Grand Prix in 1994?
Severe injuries to F1 drivers in May 1994 did not end with the San Marino Grand Prix. Two weeks after Imola, Karl Wendlinger suffered a shunt in practice at Monaco that left him comatose for several weeks with brain injuries and ended his 1994 season.
How did JJ Lehto do in the San Marino GP?
Almost unnoticed amid the dire events of the previous day, JJ Lehto had made an encouraging return to racing in his first event of the year after being injured in testing. He qualified his Benetton on the third row of the grid, within a second of team mate Schumacher.