Friday, October 18, 2013

Only in Formula One

They all say that Formula One is the pinnacle of motorsports. The drivers, the history, the designs, the technology. None of them can ever be rivaled by other forms of motorsports.

And then there are the personalities.

Think about this: In what other sports can you find a major team owner who is wheelchair-bound (see Williams, Frank), a three-time champion who has a badly disfigured face due to a fiery crash (see Lauda, Niki), and a striking blond female driver wearing an eye patch due to the loss of an eye in a crash (see de Villota, Maria)?

Sadly the striking blond is not with us anymore as de Villota passed away last week at the age of 33, reportedly a legacy of her terrible crash last year.

RIP Maria.

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