It’s a known fact that Formula 1 is among the most dangerous sports in the world. Because of the high speeds reached by F1 drivers, any error on their part could result in their instant death. We are not merely imagining this terrible scenario; we have seen such traffic accidents in F1’s past.
Both Jules Bianchi and Ayrton Senna’s deaths at Suzuka in 2014 and Imola in 1994 rank among F1’s worst. In this piece, we’ll reflect on the tragic Grand Prix crash that claimed the life of rider Tom Pryce in 1977.
Tom Pryce Accident: The Tragic 1977 Grand Prix Crash
Two people, driver Tom Pryce and safety marshal Jansen Van Vuuren, were killed in an accident at the Grand Prix in 1977. Every F1 fan will remember this accident for a very long time.
Me recordo al fatal accidente de Tom Pryce!! https://t.co/4d0o5loSLI
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Tom Pryce reportedly died in a grand prix accident at the Kyalami circuit, a favorite among spectators because it was the spot where he had finished quickest during rainy practice. However, he dropped to fifteenth in qualifying and then twenty-second before the race began; however, by the conclusion of the sixth lap, he had recovered and moved up to sixteenth.
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For further information, please scroll down the page. Renzo Zorzi, a teammate of Tom Pryce’s, had car trouble on the 22nd lap and pulled over to the side of the track. After the car caught fire from the fuel pumping directly onto the engine, Zorzi cut off the oxygen supply to his helmet. Zorzi called for assistance, and two safety marshals rushed across the track with fire extinguishers.
Safety marshals were stationed at the top of the hill, but drivers Tom Pryce and Hans-Joachim Stuck were approaching and couldn’t see them. Tom Pryce did not see Vuuren and crashed into him at 270 kilometers per hour while Stuck narrowly evaded the marshals. Tom Pryce was struck in the head by the safety marshal’s fire extinguisher during the collision—on-the-spot deaths for both Tom Pryce and Vuuren.
