RE: alfa-digest V8 #724

["John Katos" <john_katos@domain.elided>]

George wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
In the last few years, the only F1 fatality has been a course-worker at the
2001 Australian GP. Modern F1 cars seem to a do a very good job of
protecting their occupants, but standers-by are still subject to all the
frailty for which the human body is notorious.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Unfortunately there was a death of a fire marshall at the 2000 Italian Gran
Prix at Monza.

From "The Sports Section" http://www.euronet.nl/users/guidof/gp13.html
"Volunteer Paolo Ghislimberti died in hospital from head and chest injuries
caused by debris, probably a wheel, thrown up by a six-car collision at the
second chicane on the opening lap."

Note that the chicane was put in to slow the speed of the cars and thereby
protect the drivers.

John Katos
West Dundee, IL
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