A very great man. Let's hope that his Honorary President position keeps him engaged in the sport. If you haven't read his books, particularly "Life at the Limit", then you really should.
Goodbye Sid.My undying memory of you will be from the 1978 Monza GP trying to fight your way through the police cordon to reach Ronnie Peterson lying on he track.
One of the first things I did when I got hold of the biography of BE was to look up what was said about their relationship. There was no mention of him. Very odd since Sid said that BE supported him in everything he needed to do to make life safer for all. Shame he's gone.
That's an interesting comment, my understanding was that his injuries were non-survivable, how did Sid nearly save him? To be clear, I'm not splitting hairs, I'm presuming you know something I don't, which is perfectly possible.
That's an interesting comment, my understanding was that his injuries were non-survivable, how did Sid nearly save him? To be clear, I'm not splitting hairs, I'm presuming you know something I don't, which is perfectly possible.
Sid was respected across the sporting world. I remember a chance meeting years ago in London with Ciff Morgan (ex Wales rugby and Question of Sport captain) who was on his way to have dinner with Sid. He didnĀ“t seem at all surprised that I knew who Sid was, such was his reputation. Both fine men.
F1 would be a far poorer, more dangerous and tragic sport without his influence over the years. He deserves the same respect the likes of Jackie Stewart got for safety concerns and some.
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