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This Violent Crash Set The Tone For F1’s Darkest Weekend 30 Years Ago Today
This week marks 30 years since the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, the most tragic race weekend in modern Formula 1 history.
Imola 1994 rubens barrichello biography
The deaths of rookie Roland Ratzenburger and three-time champion Ayrton Senna shook the sport to its core and fundamentally shifted the championship’s efforts to improve driver safety. It’s easy to overlook that Ratzenburger’s and Senna’s fatal wrecks were foreshadowed by a crash that nearly killed Brazilian driver Rubens Barrichello during Friday’s qualifying session.
In 1994, Barrichello was still six seasons away from becoming Michael Schumacher’s teammate at Ferrari.
The 21-year-old Brazilian was racing in his second F1 season with Jordan and secured his maiden podium finish just two weeks before in Japan. Expectations were high for Barrichello as the championship made its way to Imola.
However, his weekend effectively ended on Friday.
During his first qualifying lap, Barrichello d