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Imola 1994 - chronology

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chronology of race weekend

lap
FriRubens Barrichelloretired - accident
Sat PMRoland Ratzenbergerretired - aerodynamics, chassis
startJ J Lehto, Pedro Lamyretired - collision
1SC phase start
5SC phase end
6Erik Comasretired - handling
6Ayrton Sennaretired - steering
restart
17Gerhard Bergerretired - transmission
18Olivier Berettaretired - motor
24Bertrand Gachotretired - motor
28David Brabhamretired - steering
38Pierluigi Martiniretired - driving mistake
41Gianni Morbidelliretired - motor
45Michele Alboretoretired - suspension
50Andrea de Cesarisretired - driving mistake
55Christian Fittipaldiretired - brakes
The catastrophy in Imola
Imola 94 will be remembered as a complete desaster for a long time.

On Friday, Barrichello has a severe crash and nearly suffocates unconciously.

On Saturday, Ratzenberger crashes into a wall with high speed and is dead immedeately.

At the start of the race, Lamy hits Lehto and 4 spectators are hit and lightly injured by debris.

On lap 6 Senna's steering fails and he crashes into a wall and is severely injured.

After that, the race is restarted on aggregate with Schumacher dominating the second part.

Finally Alboreto loses a wheel in the pitlane and injures mechanics in the Ferrari and Lotus boxes.

Because of all these events, the achievements of the drivers are completely overshadowed, nevertheless Schumacher wins in front of Larini and Hakkinen.

In the evening Senna dies because of his head injuries.

It may sound cynical, but because of the terrible events on that day the safety in Formula 1 was massively improved, the track in Imola was changed and several security regulations were added.