Formula 1 Deaths

Two formula one champions have died while racing or practising in formula one jochen rindt in 1970 and senna in 1994.

Formula 1 deaths. His car overturned while he was test driving. F1 deaths the list below shows the names of f1 drivers that died because of a fatal crash or by their injuries caused by a crash during testing or racing in formula 1 or other series while being a f1 driver. The first death in the formula one car was cameron earl. Chet miller 1953 the next formula one death was american race car driver chet miller.

The death of jules bianchi was the first driver fatality in formula 1 since that of ayrton senna on may 1 1994 when the brazilian legends williams crashed into a wall at the san marino grand. He died on 17 july 2015 nine months after crashing into a track side vehicle at suzuka japan in 2014. He was killed while working as an english racing automobiles team technical consultant. The first driver fatality that occurred in the formula one series was that of cameron earl.

Here is a list of all those who have died racing in formula one not including officials and spectators. Rindt is the only driver to have won the championship posthumously. Rindt is the only driver to have won the championship posthumously. His car r 12 b rolled over broke his skull and later died at the hospital.

He was in a coma for nine months before he breathed his last. Earl has worked as a consultant at english racing automobiles for years ook a test drive to warwickshire for the team. Some drivers didnt pass away in their car but died a few days later or even months after the incident on the track or event.