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Five Drivers Who Have Survived Wrecks They Shouldn’t Have

By Marco Venosta

Nov 20, 2016; Homestead, FL, USA; The car of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. (78) catches fire after a wreck during the Ford Ecoboost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2016; Homestead, FL, USA; The car of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. (78) catches fire after a wreck during the Ford Ecoboost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Rubens Barrichello

When it comes to the awful weekend of the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix we all remember what happened on Saturday and Sunday. Roland Ratzenberger died in a crash during qualifying while Ayrton Senna passed away after another accident in the first laps of the race. What we tend to forget is the other crash that took place that weekend, just because it did not have a tragic ending. After a great first part of the season that saw him in second place in the point standings, Barrichello’s left rear suspension collapsed while coming into the Variante Bassa.

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He lost control of the car that slammed heavily in the tire barriers and in the catchfence before stopping upside down. Knocked unconscious, he now thanks Dr. Sid Watkins, Formula1’s official on-track doctor at the time, for saving his life: the tongue had stuck down his throat, blocking the airway. Apart from that he got away with a broken nose, arm and other scratches here and there. After retiring from F1 in 2011 he now holds the record for the most career starts with 322.

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