Safety in Formula One
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Safety in Formula One has significantly improved since the inaugural Formula One World Championship in 1950. There have been major regulatory changes to car design, protective equipment for drivers, i
Logan Sargeant's Williams FW46 being recovered by marshals following a 2024 crash
A halo made out of carbon fibre; the halo in Formula One is constructed from titanium.
Romain Grosjean's Haas VF-20 after a 2020 incident
Lewis Hamilton holding a broken piece of his car following a crash during a practice session in 2014
Roland Ratzenberger
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Roland Walter Ratzenberger was an Austrian racing driver, who competed in Formula One at three Grands Prix in 1994.
Ratzenberger at the 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix
Roland Ratzenberger on his last day (30 April 1994) at Imola during the San Marino Grand Prix. Later that day, Ratzenberger was killed during qualifying.
As a tribute, Ratzenberger's name was left on the Toyota 94C-V which he intended to drive at Le Mans.