Formula 1 and Its Most Disgraceful Moment: When Lives Meant Virtually Nothing

Formula 1 is a dangerous sport. Many people have died in Formula 1 cars and despite the now 16-year gap since the fatality, it will happen again. Safety is one of the most paramount features in Formula 1 car and track design, and it has to be like that. Finding the line between safety and excitement is virtually impossible. I would love to see the old Nurburgring Nordschleife on the calendar, but there is no way it will happen as it is far too dangerous. As the decades have gone on cars have generally gotten faster and safety needs to be maintained, but sadly on occasions it has failed. For me there is one moment in Formula 1 which is possibly the most disgraceful moment in the sport's history. This moment happened in the 197...

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