List of fatal accidents
From Formula Rejects Wiki
The following is a list of fatal accidents that have claimed the life of a driver in canon.
List
Year | Driver | Car | Location | Series | Cause |
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1951 | Luigi Fagioli | Maserati 4CL | Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium | Formula One | Skidded on oil at Burnenville and slid into an earth bank before subsequently rolling twice. Died the following day from massive head and chest injuries. |
1951 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Gordini T15 | Silverstone, Great Britain | Formula One | Barrel-rolled after losing control on oil and was ejected from the car. |
1955 | Pierre Levegh | Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR | Le Mans, France | Le Mans 24 Hours | Crashed into crowd, killing himself and 83 spectators. |
1956 | Dries van der Lof | Lotus 10 | Rouen-les-Essarts, France | Formula One | Car veered into grass bank before catching fire. Eight spectators were killed by flying debris. |
1956 | André Milhoux | Gordini G-953 | Rostock, East Germany | Formula One | Crashed into trees and died instantly. |