It's a cliche, but the back of the ticket really does say 'motor-racing is dangerous' - and it does so for a very good reason.
As Carlos Sainz Jr reminded us on Saturday morning during the Russian Grand Prix weekend, accidents will always happen.
But what concerns me is when the regulations dictate that you have to drive something that is more dangerous than it needs to be. When that happens, someone needs to step up and do something.
Ask Gary: Is there value in crossovers like Hamilton/Rossi? Is there any value for a Formula 1 team in organising a crossover such as Valentino Rossi and Lewis Hamilton's? Can Ferrari gain from an early car launch? Gary Anderson answers these questions and more F1
Gary Anderson: How F1's 'privateers' really fared in 2019 F1's Class B battle has really come into its own in recent seasons and the unofficial 'best of the rest' category often provides as much excitement if not more than happens at the front. GARY ANDERSON breaks down a complicated battle in detail F1
F1's 'big four' teams' real 2019 performance levels revealed In the first of two pieces, our technical expert assesses how F1's big three - and the other full works team that should have been hunting them down - fared during 2019, including a detailed breakdown of the numbers behind their performances F1
What F1 learned from Ferrari's fuel breach The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix may not have featured much on-track action, but there was still plenty to be discussed. The most eye-catching controversy was the latest chapter in the Ferrari engine saga, as our ex-F1 technical director explains F1
The "warrior" MotoGP rookie KTM was right to back The 2020 MotoGP campaign featured a standout pair of rookies, but one flew under the radar as he adjusted to a shock step-up armed with very little racing experience. However as his veteran team boss explains, the faith shown in him was not misplaced MotoGP
The key mistakes behind a lost Williams title Formula 1 history is full of should'ves, could'ves and would'ves, but it's easy to see 1991 as the greatest missed opportunity in the illustrious history of Williams, allowing Ayrton Senna to steal his last and perhaps greatest world championship title F1
The winless drivers who could be Hamilton's heirs to the F1 crown Eventually, Lewis Hamilton's Formula 1 career will come to a close. Although the likes of Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen have challenged, three drivers who are yet to score a victory could inherit the world champion's place at the pinnacle F1
When F1's crazy horse joined the Prancing Horse Jean Alesi made an immediate impact in Formula 1 when he arrived with Tyrrell, but his decision to join Ferrari instead of a resurgent Williams for 1991 was ill-judged as the Scuderia became engulfed with in-fighting that resulted from a sub-standard car F1
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