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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 08:57 AM
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Some of the scenes made me feel ill, I can't begin to fathom the bravery of ALL of the drivers who raced in that era, or the stupidity of the FIA equivalent at the time. I guess it's taken us to where we are today.

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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 11:11 AM
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Jesus. I can't even imagine.
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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 11:17 AM
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"There are only 3 real sports: bull-fighting, car racing and mountain climbing. All the others are mere games." - Hemingway
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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 01:26 PM
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Unbelievable. That part when the mechanic refers to drivers as nearly expendable... You can tell he doesn't want to admit it, but the conditions of the time period made it so.
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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 04:14 PM
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saving the link for after hours viewing.

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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by blasphemy101
Unbelievable. That part when the mechanic refers to drivers as nearly expendable... You can tell he doesn't want to admit it, but the conditions of the time period made it so.
And one of the last video clips where the one driver is trying to help the the driver in the burning car. Unbelievable.
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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 10:14 PM
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Just finished watching Spa 2012.. safety went a long way..
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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 11:28 PM
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I guess we have Jackie Stewart and the F1DA of the time to thank, for the safety standards that are present in today's racing
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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 11:56 PM
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It hurts to watch.
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by 2wheelsmoker
It hurts to watch.
I agree. While watching it I almost forgot it was a sport. Looked more like a bloody battlefield.
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