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When Andrea Montermini crashed his Simtek in practice at Barcelona in 1994, everyone held their breath. As the car came to rest, there was no sign of movement in the cockpit, and when screens were erected - to thwart the prying eye of TV cameras - we began to worry. Formula 1 was in a jittery state at that time, and for good reason. Four weeks earlier, Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger had been killed at Imola; two weeks earlier, Karl Wendlinger had been grievously injured at Monaco. Suddenly it seemed impossible to come out of an accident unscathed, and after years of substantial progress in motor racing safety, the effect was bewildering. In the paddock I came across a leading driver who seemed close to hysteria: "He's dead! He's dead!" he cried in reference to Montermini. © 2020 Autosport
In the magazine: Wheldon the Lionheart In AUTOSPORT magazine this week, we reflect on the life of Dan Wheldon with those who knew him best, and remember the day, just a month before his death, when he showed off IndyCar's staircase of talent Mag 
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The BTCC debutant who has waited 20 years for his chance Few British Touring Car Championship rookies have as much racing experience as Paul Rivett. But, after spending two decades in the support categories, he is finally set to move up to the top tier at Snetterton this weekend BTCC 
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