Just watched this this morning, if you have an hour to spare, check it out.

Absolute eye opener as to how the sport became what it is today. So many deaths...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N9-Q...layer_embedded

 

thanks. gotta check this out.

 

suscribed for a later time

 

Nice find, great video!

 

enjoyed this. thanks for sharin'

 

A terrible time for GP racing. Heart wrenching to see the driver die and Purley try to save him.

 

Wow great find, I watched the whole thing and man so so sad how many great drivers died and how they died and nothing was done about it for a long long time.

 

Excellent documentary, thanks for sharing. Amazing how even basic safety precautions were missing and the many deaths that resulted.

 

It is amazing how so many safety features seem to be missing from racing of that era. However, do you realize that seat belts were not required to be in road cars until 1967? There were very few safety features on any cars at that time.

 

Wasnt just F1. All motorsports had lots of deaths. In 70's as a kid I attended a couple events where drivers died at regional level events. The entire sport has become much more safety focused. Just look at roll cage design now compered to 60's and 70's, onboard fire systems, seats, harnesses, helmet designs, fire suits, Hans devices, window safety nets, in car safety nets.

Also rules changes and race track safety improvements have made huge impacts to safety. Even Paddock safety has changed.

 

And the golden years of sedan racing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw-AxiVqihM