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Has an F1 car ever hit the safety car?
No. The safety car was only fully introduced in 1993, although the earliest use was in 1973 at the Canadian GP with some trials in 1992. The safety car has never “crashed” during a race they is footage floating around of it spinning during Thursday or Friday track inspections.
Can I drive an F1 car on the road?
No. Because F1 cars don’t meet the requirements of a road legal vehicle. If you asked this question after watching Top Gear s20e06, they must have taken special permissions or something like that.
How many Formula 1 drivers have died driving an F1 car?
In total, 50 drivers have died driving an F1 car since the sport began at Silverstone back in 1950 with 39 coming in events that were part of the Formula One World Championships. Some undoubtedly awful crashes will miss out on this list by virtue of there being limited surviving footage of the events.
Who is the oldest F1 driver to die in an accident?
Chet Miller was the oldest Formula One driver ever to die in an F1 car, aged 50. The youngest was Ricardo Rodríguez, aged 20. The death of Jules Bianchi was the first driver fatality of Formula One since that of Ayrton Senna after he crashed into a wall in the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix at 233km/h.
How many F1 drivers have died at Monaco Grand Prix?
Although only one F1 driver has ever died at a Monaco Grand Prix, the track is well-known for the tendency for cars to crash on the circuit. The narrow roads and sharp turns are a recipe for collisions and the Monaco circuit whilst it has seen some of the most entertaining races in F1 history has also seen some catastrophic collisions.
Should F1 allow more freedom to create faster and more extreme cars?
The cars have very strict restrictions placed upon them in modern F1 and some believe that, as the pinnacle of motor racing, F1 should be allowed greater freedom to create faster and more extreme cars.