Zandvoort hosted an intriguing race on Sunday, but the circuit has had a tragic past. From Formula_Nerds F1
Formula 1 returns to Zandvoort for the Dutch Grand Prix, so let’s take a look at one of the most famous races at the Dutch circuit.
Roger Williamson, March 731-Ford, fatal accident at Zandvoort. As his car burns David Purley, March 731-Ford, stops on the left to try to help in vain, action.and heading into the round, Jackie Stewart led the championship by one point from Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi. On pole for the race was Fittipaldi’s teammate Ronnie Peterson, nicknamed “SuperSwede.”
The previous race at Silverstone was won by Peter Revson’s McLaren, but the most well-known event of that race was the opening lap crash which was caused by reckless rookie Jody Scheckter.with Rikky von Opel failing to start. On the opening lap, Jackie Oliver crashed out in his Shadow and by lap three, Fittipaldi retired due to pains that he was suffering from. Mike Beuttler, one of three LGBTQ+ drivers to have competed in F1, also retired because of electrical problems.
Williamson passed away due to asphyxiation at the age of just 25. He won the British F3 Championship in both 1971 and 1972 and thoroughly deserved the F1 drive that he had earned, all for it to end after just his second race. He could have been a consistent driver in the top 10 if he was given better machinery and wasn’t a driver lost far too soon.
Purley later won the George Medal, the highest honour in the Commonwealth and entered 5 more F1 races. He retired in 1977 to compete in aerobatics and died in 1985 whilst flying an aerobatics biplane at the age of 40.race victory, surpassing his best friend Jim Clark to take the record for most grand prix wins. Francois Cevert completed a Tyrrell 1-2 and rookie James Hunt took his maiden podium in third. He would later win the 1975 race around the Dutch circuit.
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