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Not sure if this is the right place to post this but anyway!
I'm currently in the process of completing an EPQ (http://www.aqa.org.uk/programmes/aqa-ba ... he-aqa-epq) on the question "Did the death of Ayrton Senna impact on the safety of Formula One cars?"
In order to answer this question, I must do some primary research to collect answers to the question, and would therefore be grateful for any responses.

Any answers I receive may be quoted in my essay, but names/personal details will not be disclosed.

Thanks in advance

Jason

Simply - yes!
A bit less simply - hugely, as nothing ever before

Hint: watching an F1 documentary called "1", from 2013, would help you a lot ;)

sermilan wrote:Simply - yes!
A bit less simply - hugely, as nothing ever before

Hint: watching an F1 documentary called "1", from 2013, would help you a lot ;)

Thanks for the hint, will do! ;)

Senna's death did impact the safety of Formula One cars, for two reasons; Firstly, had Senna's accident been anything other than fatal then little would have changed. It would have simply been just another accident. Even after the events of the two previous days including the loss of Ratzenberger. Secondly, because it was Senna that died the gravity of the safety situation was thrust in to the spotlight.

These links will be extremely useful;

http://www.atlasf1.com/news/safety.html

http://www.fiainstitute.com/media-centr ... re-03.aspx

http://m.fastcompany.com/1774254/end-de ... one-racing


If you can for the love of god watch the bbc programme formula 1: the killer years.

Thanks guys, the Fastcompany article in particular is really interesting, I think I've seen that programme before but I'll definitely try and watch it again!

Heres another one mate

http://formula1.about.com/od/peoplewhol ... Expert.htm

Thanks mate

Unfortunately, yes. Like most things in life, they needed something like this to occur to take action. But let's not forget, Roland Ratzenberger died that weekend also, and Rubens Barrichello had a horrible accident as well. Yes Senna died, but the other incidents also lead to changes in the regulations