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The yellow car suffered some sort of mechanical failure. That's not a driving error. Most likely, the steering column broke. The driver turned for the corner, and the car didn't respond. That's what happened to Ayrton Senna at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. He was killed because a rod in his front suspension went through his helmet, when the car struck the retaining wall.
The spectators were sitting there to see the cars approaching the corner. A corner like that might be one of the few locations on the circuit where it is possible for one car to pass another.
That area would be relatively safe in most circumstances, and would provide a better view of the circuit than a seat behind catch fencing, farther from the track.Because the Monte Carlo rally course is narrow, and twisting, the maximum speeds are lower than on an 'open roads' circuit, through a rural area.
Auto racing has traditionally waited until after tragic events, before making changes to the circuits, or in restricting spectator access. In the 1960's, in Mexico, spectators routinely sat on bales of straw, a few feet from the track, with no barrier in between.
That Mexico circuit also had half tires embedded in the tarmac, to define the edge of the road surface. If a car hit one, it would be launched into the air.
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Until the late 60's, drivers didn't wear seatbelts, because in certain types of accidents, their chances of survival were better, if they were thrown clear of the car, rather than being trapped inside it, by a seat belt.
The spectators were sitting there to see the cars approaching the corner. A corner like that might be one of the few locations on the circuit where it is possible for one car to pass another.
That area would be relatively safe in most circumstances, and would provide a better view of the circuit than a seat behind catch fencing, farther from the track.Because the Monte Carlo rally course is narrow, and twisting, the maximum speeds are lower than on an 'open roads' circuit, through a rural area.
Auto racing has traditionally waited until after tragic events, before making changes to the circuits, or in restricting spectator access. In the 1960's, in Mexico, spectators routinely sat on bales of straw, a few feet from the track, with no barrier in between.
That Mexico circuit also had half tires embedded in the tarmac, to define the edge of the road surface. If a car hit one, it would be launched into the air.
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Until the late 60's, drivers didn't wear seatbelts, because in certain types of accidents, their chances of survival were better, if they were thrown clear of the car, rather than being trapped inside it, by a seat belt.
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They should immediately go out and buy lottery tickets.
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