Martin Brundle Escapes Four Car Pile-up | 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix

The Brazilian Grand Prix has seen some serious incidents over the years, but few are as dramatic as the opening race of 1994, when Martin Brundle was miraculously unharmed after a multi-car shunt...

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[NomadUniverse]

"One race ban."

but

"3 RACES!"

[Vincornelis]

Man 1994 really was a horror year wasn’t it. Brundle’s narrow escape. Senna and Ratzenberger’s deaths. Jos’ infamous pitfire.

[amp]

He got smacked on the helmet by Verstappen's rear wheel, but somehow escaped uninjured. Pure luck.

[mojoriley]

Literally here right now because of Martin Brundle's track side coverage and the fact that he mentioned this crash.The man is such a legend the way he talks with such passion he makes you feel like your in the car.

[gdogg]

1994 - man, if you watched that whole season you really felt like you’d lived through a war. It was like all F1’s bad luck of the past five years it managed to dodge hit at once. You had:

- Alesi and Lehto (particularly Lehto) bad neck injuries in pre season.
- This smash in Brazil.
- Barrichello, Ratzenberger, Senna, a policeman, some spectators and several mechanics at Imola.
- Wendlinger at Monaco.
- Montermini at Spain.
- Lamy in testing at Silverstone.
- The huge pile up at the start, then Verstappen at Hockenheim.
- Schumacher’s various dastardly moves and bans.
- The marshal that Brundle hit in Suzuka.
- Schumacher and Hill’s ‘accident’ at the title decider in Adelaide.

Three drivers received race bans in 1994 as well: Irvine, Hakkinen and Schumacher. There’s only been six or seven drivers banned ever and two of those were Mansell!

Add in the whole Benetton cheating fiasco (with honourable mentions going to Ferrari and McLaren here too) and the season was just like nothing else.

I only started watching in 1993 aged ten as well, so 1994 was a bit of a baptism of fire for me...

[thehypercovery]

so glad he survived! else we would never have the amazing grid walk he does now

[kieranbennett]

1:20 Is no one going to point out that this is the best tow car ever

[SergioMenaGTS]

Sadly this wasn't the worst thing that happened in 94

[sogerc]

Martin Brundle is one of the best things that happened to F1. I don't really remember him racing, I was too young, but his work at SkyF1 is invaluable.

[henrywhatzal]

It’s crazy how much evolution it’s been for f1 between the 1990s and now 2018

[Macho_Fantastico]

Never realised the wheel hit is head. So lucky not to cause serious injury or worse.

[jude_the_apostle]

Brundle got hit by the back tyre of Jos's car and walked away unharmed? What a beast

[scottirvine]

Look at the way brundles head is ragdolled around! Different times but still feels like a few years ago

[heliumtrophy]

Seeing Éric Bernard's reaction as Martin Brundle says all you need to know about the collision. Irvine was lucky he got 3 races.

[asmhsn]

Whatever it is the case i really thank Martin Brundle for all those commentary. You have been a true champ when it comes to commentary and we respect you for that mate :)

[kimiraikkonen]

FIA: 1 race ban
Irvine: Haha thats nothing,
FIA: ok 3 races ban

[speakfreeley]

Brundle was actually slowing as he was about to retire from that race with mechanical problems, at a fast part of the circuit with three cars at racing speed rapidly zooming up on him. If Brundle's car had still been healthy he wouldn't have been involved in that shunt. It would have just been Verstappen, Irvine & Bernard.

[Gabriel-zkhn]

Imagine if Senna would have walked away from his car in Imola like Brundle did😭

[hammermigg]

Sadly it was only the beginning
RIP ROLAND RATZENBERGER (Could have been a great driver)
RIP AYRTON SENNA (Personally, best driver ever)

[MSiAventador]

Head And Neck Support device - is the best that appeared in F1 in 50 years
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