I’ve just watched the Belgian Grand Prix. The Belgian race is always one of the most exciting, but at one point it became terrifying when Eddie Irvine collided with Luciano Burti. Burti went in a straight line at about 180mph into the tyre wall, which collapsed onto his car. Thankfully, and miraculously, he was conscious and able to speak as rescuers, Irvine among them, pulled him out and rushed him to hospital. Whilst his car was completely destroyed, the shell around the cockpit appeared to be pretty much intact – something which no doubt saved his life.
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