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16/07/2015 7:38 am
Gentlemen and ladies, please forgive me if this has been posted recently, I may have missed it but if you are into to Formula racing there is a very good movie (documentary) directed by Roman Polanski in 1971 titled "Weekend of a Champion" following Jackie Stewart and his wife Helen at the Monaco Grand Prix.
The film holds up very well and is a brilliant look into racing and a stunning glimpse into into the past including fashion and trends that will jog most of your memories. A delightful exciting race filled romp into the past. You really feel if you were right there.......well done. Showing on Netflex now.
17/07/2015 7:39 pm
Paul Theriot, I watch the film you suggested, Weekend of a Champion. It was bittersweet...
... as today, Jules Bianchi, a F1 driver died from his injuries he sustained at the Japanese Grand Prix last year. The irony of his passing is profound because Jackie Stewart was a champion of raising the safety bar in Formula 1. Indeed, much of the movement to make the cars and tracks safer were due to his efforts. I immensely enjoyed the film.
17/07/2015 10:26 pm
A very sad day, but it must be always remembered the contribution JYS made to F1 safety.
Well said, Marty
18/07/2015 7:06 am
I thought you and Paul would enjoy the film.....You're right, bittersweert turn out
18/07/2015 8:57 am
Paul, it's a very interesting insight thank you for sharing with us all
18/07/2015 1:24 pm
Sad day for F1 indeed. Sir Jackie is an icon in the world of motorsports as far as I'm concerned.
He was the voice of safety before Senna came along and voiced his concerns.
Of course FIA has placed some of the blame on Bianchi's accident last year on driver error, saying he was trying to accelerate and brake at the same time which apparently overrides some safeguards in the car.
The current cars do protect the driver, however there is nothing in place to protect them in a "head on" type accident. Surely some brilliant minds can come up with something to supplement the roll bar and still have an open cockpit car.
18/07/2015 3:00 pm
We can't leave out Niki Lauda too as he was also a vocal advocate for safety.
By its nature racing is a dangerous sport. However, it is good to see that today there is a continuous effort to enhance safety whenever possible. For so long, it was just ignored and drivers were expected to shut-up and drive. Thankfully, that mentality is a thing of the past.
A few years ago, there was a similar accident involving Juan Pablo Montoya in a NASCAR race. Under caution, he wrecked into a blow dryer vehicle on the track. It turned ugly pretty fast but fortunately, Montoya was very lucky as the car spun away from the jet dryer but they had a very difficult time putting out the flames. Had his car not spun away, it could have been very ugly.