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How Senna’s death made Formula One safer

Paris, France (AFP) — The death of Ayrton Senna 25 years ago changed Formula One’s attitude to safety to such an extent that only one driver, Jules Bianchi in 2014, has since suffered a fatal accident. In 1994, Formula One had gone eight years without a death. After 10 drivers died in the 1970s, only four were killed in the 1980s, the last was Elio de Angelis in 1986. Then came the black weekend at […]