Anthoine Hubert's Accident - a gentle look at the facts
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- čas přidán 3. 09. 2019
- Following the death of Anthoine Hubert in the Formula 2 feature race at Spa, I thought I'd try and break down what happened in the least graphic way possible. I mulled over how to present this for a long time but know a lot of people will be seeking answers so I wanted to put something together that would allow some understanding without having to seek out the footage.
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Perfectly, respectfully exposited. Heartfelt thanks CB.
I don't understand why morally its unacceptable to view a replay of the crash now? All of his family have been notified? This was a live international televised event? How long do we have to wait before its acceptable to see what and why it happened? Was it wrong to see Senna's crash? Or watch the movie SENNA and all the documentaries which went into great details about the crash? Was it wrong of TV stations to show replays of the twin towers collapsing? I can understand not wanting to make money from a video of a professional race driver being killed, so unmoneytise it maybe? If it was extremely graphic i can understand children not wanting to see it.. But yea interesting to see the virtue signalling here with people who probably have seen Senna's crash a 100 times and Jules Bianchi... Tell me im wrong..
@@robert7622 there are videos everywhere and it's respectful to respect the privacy of the driver and his family.
@@fairweatheri How does this affect the PRIVACY of his family in anyway? Think man.
Robert honestly, you have a point. I love analysing things, and I love formula 1. So I started searching for different angles of the crash to see exactly what happened. I had about the same conclusion as chainbear. Even knowing the driver died, it doesn’t feel like you are watching someone die, because you can barely see the drivers. I understand the point of respect an privacy, but isn’t that the consequence of being a (relatively) famous athlete? This isn’t the only fatal crash I have seen multiple times, but there are crashes I have only seen once, and haven’t watched since (Pryce’s accident for example). For me, it is a bit of a dilemma. On one hand, I want to show respect by not watching it (after seeing it the first time), on the other hand, I’m curious and want to know what exactly happened.
@@robert7622 I was asking the very same question the other day, I don't really get it, yeh its terrible, it was shown live so I don't get why we're trying to shield eyes from it when we have never done that in the past with past accidents... I don't get it, is it that people are more sensitive now? btw I am not specifically talking about this video, no problem at all with how this video was done, but it seems like elsewhere we've been shielded from it
Update on Correa: he’s kinda able to walk now
It’s great to see his physical progress, but I hope mentally he’s ok. If I was him I’d eat myself up with guilt, even though it was in no way his fault
@@ColHanko It seems like he's coping relatively well with it, there's a very interesting video by The Race on it where he talks about the crash and his outlook on the future. He doesn't know if he'll ever be able to race in a real car again (because of his injuries) but he's sim-racing a lot and is working towards getting back to real racing.
@@ColHanko mentally he looks fine, in fact he is motivated to go back to racing, according to him his leg will be 'properly' work 3 years after 2019, so the fastest he come back to racing is 2022, maybe 2023 is more realistic
Kevin Hanandi even tho it maybe “normal” by 2022 but I wouldn’t race for a good 2 years after that just to be sure that my leg was ok
@@kain5637 yea, 2 years is only for his leg to be 'normal' not race ready
This was a damn powerful moment in Drive To Survive Season 2. Some F1 drivers were giving interviews and had a good view up Raidillon. When it happened, Lewis looked up and was visibly shook by the ferociousness of the accident.
just watched it. it shook me
@James Bond i dont think this is the type of video to do this one mate,,,
@James Bond why are you saying that on a video about someone dying how would you feel if you where his mum and saw this comment shame on you
Yeah it was
People thought Hamilton was being disrespectful during the interview afterwards because he was smiling. He just wanted the interview to be done with and he was really sad - you could see it in his eyes.
Quinny F1 completely agree. Also maybe smiling was a coping method. Like an everything is gonna be ok (which probably made it worse for him when it wasn’t”
Some good news: Correa's surgery went well and is in the process of recovery and rehab
That's great! Can't be easy. It was 100% NOT his fault and wish him the best. And hope he gets the strength back in his ankle sooner rather than later. He's playing a lot of sim racing with his left foot to try and stay as sharp as is possible. Major respect.
@@709mash no one was at fault for the accident
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I was at spa and saw him go up the hill and then I just heard the crowd
I had no idea he died
Heard the news on the shuttle bus
Same here, it was all fun and games because, no one was hurt, right? That was at least what we thought at the begining. but after ambulance after ambulance showed up, reality began to set in. But we still were in denial that anything bad had happened with the safety of modern Formula cars. We went up past Eau Rouge complex to get to our shuttlebus. I cast a glimt of the accident scene. I wont go in detail on what I saw, but I will never forget it. It was first in the afternoon at our camp me and some friends found out.
Aerozine50 did you see him? I understand if you don't wanna say. I'm just intrigued
@@kyloten-raikerz6638 Before the crash, yes. After the crash I don't want to comment on.
Same. I took a photo of him going up as well
Aerozine50 hello, I am Juan Manuel Correa’s mom. I wanted to ask you if you have any pics or videos of what you saw after his accident?
Thank you for this. Also, you've done a great job addressing the questions we have without drawing conclusions too quickly. RIP Antoine Hubert
Who made CB an expert? What are his qualifications? He's just another bloke who thinks he's the fountain of F1 knowledge with an over-inflated ego, an un-proven opinion and some motion graphics. 1 unfortunate fatal crash and everyone thinks they have the right to make opinions that only fools will listen to. Yeah, of course the FIA should flatten the track and pad all corners with cotton wool... FFS.
@@TheOneTrueSpLiT he said none of what you just claimed he said
RIP. Race In Peace
@@TheOneTrueSpLiT Ur right, I agree, I totally unagree, with tv cut off, we saw Senna, Lauda Ratzenberger, Bianchi etc. We need to see this coverage, that is respect, unbelievable that in a time of social media the normal media start to censor and decide what is good or bad for us, oh it's to hard, no we are humans and have a right to be well informed. It is not normal that 10m later I see on YT the accident from different angels and in slow-mo, I bet by now that Hubert dead brought some 75k on clicking, you incluided.
@@TheOneTrueSpLiT , and why should CB not have his own analysis. He is just analysing the crash without disrespecting either the late driver or his family. RIP Antoine.
Update on Correa. He fell into Acute Respiratory Failure and is in a medically induced coma. He’s still reported to be in critical but *stable* condition.
Halcyon _ thank god. This accident was the worst of the century so far, and me, along with many others, dont want to lose another young driver with lots of potential. Bless his soul.
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22 years old.. kinda the same situation. There's plenty of incidents, when cars being t-boned is survived.. these guys was unlucky with the timing.
@@mortenfrosthansen84 both falaschi and hubert crashes are *too* similar, a car goes off-track, a driver avoids it and crashes on the other side of the road, then it rolls back to the track and gets side-hit at a high speed. The main difference is that in the argentina's one, a lot of dust lifted up, not allowing drivers to see anything, and tyre barriers worked really wrong. Also, and maybe more important, the majority of the cars behind did not lift the throttle
Morten frost Hansen The issue here is that Hubert’s car got split in half at the start of the nosecone. Literally 1.5-2ft to the right and Hubert would still be with us. A car shaped like a knife hitting you at over 100mph is gonna do some cutting. Literally nothing could’ve saved this crash without losing the open-wheelness of Formula 2. Maybe add a small gravel strip right at the tire barrier to slow cars down?
Exactly my point.. the track is not the danger. Perhaps not even the cars.. the tub or seating area looks intact. Kinda the same with our danish boy Allan Simonsen. Hit something in a terrible angle, and you bust a vessel in the head.. just plain very bad luck. It can basically happen to anyone, who are near any type of movement. The wrong spot at the wrong time
Also, the first cars rear wing cane off in the spin and hit another cars halo. I know it may look bad but the halo protected the driver from certain serious injury or death.
Another instance of why we shouldn't hate on the halo.
Yeah, one of the cars was Sean Gelael's Prema
Yep, when Grosjean, Alonso and Leclerc crashes Alonso went airborne and hit Leclerc’s halo with his wheel without that halo, Leclerc probably would have been put in a coma
@@mateonaranjo333 what?
I come from the future, Grosjean could have died without the halo
as terrible and tragic as Hubert's death is, I really hope the FIA stays focused on improving safety around Eau Rouge rather than changing Eau Rouge itself.
Never forget 1994's
Eau Rouge is safe as it can get.
Raidillon is the problem, and as Stuart showed, nothing can be done to change Raidillon, since it is already at its limits. No more run-off area, no more ways of changing the track too.
What happened to Anthoine is the worst possible outcome, from a situation that cannot be changed, unfortunately. Not even road cars can withstand such impact.
@@sombraarthur As I said in another comment, I wonder if it is possible to create a barrier that absorbs the brunt of the impact without deflecting them back towards the track...
@@sombraarthur can be they put back the chicane in it like they did in 1994 after the passing of Senna. Who knows.
@@sombraarthur Eau Rouge used to have gravel on either side which obviously slowed any cars going off track much more than the current run off area. Can't help but think that could have made a difference in this instance.
thanks chain bear. Motor racing can never be completely safe and despite this it is very tough to lose a driver. One can never anticipate it. RIP Anthoine.
@@dado5162 you re such an idiot, you didn t understand a thing.
@@dado5162 When Senna died it was an international tragedy in motorsports. People from every discipline and even outside of auto racing were pouring one out for the one who is certainly F1's fastest driver over a single lap.
Death is NOT a subject to be taken lightly. I don't even care if you're trolling. Turn in your badge, 'cause you're not a racing fan.
@@JustFabian02 no one cares if a f2 driver died
@@dado5162 edgy boi.
@@Ok-fu5yi I know should someone care???
The death of Hubert is heart breaking, truly but out of everyone I really feel for Correa. He came out of it alive but in terrible condition and now has the guilt of technically killing his opponent. Even thought it was a complete accident and wasn’t really his fault :/
No CoRrEa DrOvE StRaIgHt In To HuBeRt!!!!! Said a friend of mine once
„wasnt really his fault” No, it wasnt his fault period. 300 km/h with no rear tyres, what was he supposed to do? Superman his car and fly over hubert?
I'm sure Correa tried to avoid an incident as well. Eau Rogue is a really fast corner, everyone has to flat out to stay on the pace, and an incident there is always scary. FIA has done so many things to improve safety, saw many live through many crashes, but nothing prepared them for this.
@@xZZTop f2 dont go at 300km/h its much slower
@@nechypork8270 They can actually go up to 335 according to fiaf2, albeit in 2020, though top speeds dont really change much in 2 years. Also, he hit the barrier at 216, and that was after the initial impact, so its safe to say he was doing more than 300 when he saw hubert and started braking.
A very, very respectful and detailed review of the tragical event at Spa. I was at my first GP ever at Spa that weekend and unfortunately saw the terrible accident from the longside uphill. Really heartbreaking as everyone immediately knew something very bad had happened. Very nice to know that Correa is recovering. RIP Hubert.
Lars Nygaard, Same I was in the stands right on the corner, hard to watch. RIP.
Thank you for making this video Stuart. You handled the difficult and emotional matter very respectfully and thoughtfully, I’m really proud that you made this for all of us in order to help us all work through the tragedy that has occurred. Best of luck to Correa.
Yeah. I hope Correa doesn't blame himself for what happened to hubert. The default reaction would be do blame himself and feel resposible for the event but he needs people to help him not to do just that.
Considered, thoughtful and with 100% respect. Thank you.
whodewawhybot he didn’t respect radillion
@@gcar5214 good
I was at Spa when it happened and i have to thank and praise everybody that was present at the circuit the next day for the compassion and respect they showed when honoring Anthoine Hubert. It was really touching! Formula 1 is one big family!
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Same I was in the stands on eau rouge watching the race, very hard to watch.
I refuse to believe human engineering is incapable of expanding that runoff
I quite agree. The track at Eau Rouge curve and continuing configuration has at least three fence bends that could deflect an out of control car back towards the track, and that does not include the barrier caused 'capture bound' experienced by mister Hubert's car. I would say that is a very odd situation given the induced 'lift' over the rise in the track there.
Engineering ability? Yes, we do. Disney has literally build a dock on its private island so they didn’t have to use tenders. They had to move dirt/ground to be able to support the weight of the dock and people.
The problem is cost. It cost Disney $25 million dollars in 1996 and 18 months to build it. That is equivalent to $41 million today. Plus it would take the circuit out of action for a considerable time to ensure it meets the FIA’s safety standards.
The only thing preventing it is money
TCarrProductions agreed, but at the time, too soon I feel
The whole area needs work
This was truly a 1 in a million incident as there was 4-5 diffrent smaller incidents that all hade to happen after each other for this to be the outcome. Take away 1 of those incidents and the outcome may have been totally diffrent. Just to be 100% clear i am not saying that 1 single incident is the big factor here. Take away any 1 of the 5 incident leading up to this crash and i have no doubt Anthoine Hubert would be alive today.
That’s on average, the data points to that but it doesn’t make it definitive that incidents would follow that order, Hubert’s crash was a horrible and terrifying crash, I would have been surprised to see him survive that
Considered, respectful, factual. Nice video Stuart. 👏
RIP Anthoine Hubert
Looking back now, it just seems like a chain reaction of bad luck. No one or nothing is truely at fault. I think that's most frustrating thing about it. We don't know what to do to improve it.
The ONLY thing that made me feel better about it was the entire motorsport community coming together. It was very sad, but very beautiful at the same time.
The only way you can avoid these kinds of things from happening entirely is to stop racing cars, or at least, stop racing physical cars with people inside of them.
I'm not advocating for this, but it's the truth.
@@Skwerll you're right, there is always a chance of death in extreme sports. The best we can do is try our best to improve safety and reduce those chances.
Jaret Snyder agreed
@@Skwerll so you obviously watch this…bit hypocritical….if you don’t wanna see then don’t watch, have nothin to do with it…I know risk when I get behind the wheel I worked traffic management for 20 years…I picked up loads of body parts….it’s a thing!
There is one deciding factor that caused multiple similar crashes here. Radillon is just to dangerous, because of far to small run off areas.
Almost a year on and I'm still in shock. RIP 🙏
Ngl totally the same.... I just rewatched DTS season two and this episode kinda broke me
im actually sadden i see his name in f1 2020 and remembered the tragedy
This is very well done Stuart. One of the best videos you've (unfortunately) made.
Declan O'Neill Precisely,the unfortunate event was really,really unlikely😔😔
No one hears about Correa, he is in the icu right now after the crash the front of the cockpit was exposed and you could see his feet hanging out. He shattered both legs an is expected to recover thankfully.
Both legs and injury to the spine
Motorsport.com had an article on his condition today. He is in “critical but stable” condition and is in a medically induced coma. There’s been complications since he was moved to the UK and he’s in respiratory failure. It’s just awful reading about, I hope we don’t lose both drivers from this crash 😞😥 www.motorsport.com/fia-f2/news/correa-critical-stable-update-crash/4533310/
Thank you for this video. Done with real heart and genuine sensitivity. I couldn’t face watching the crash to understand what happened and thanks to you I don’t have to.
Motor racing can never be 100% safe but whatever is done to help avoid another death or serious injury will always have my support. Hopefully the FIA get the answers they need to minimise the chance of this happening again.
One of the classiest videos ever made. Well done. RIP Hubert.
Thanks for this Stuart. This was a tough weekend for all Motorsport fans. Well explained.
The scary thing was, he was just stuck...there was nothing Hubert could have done after he took the emergency action trying to save himself.
Even though he can bail out fast there's too many cars on the track, I think the safest way he could do in that moment was stay in the car
There wasn't much Correa could have done in the situation either.
Sometimes things are meant to be, for better or for worse 🙏😔
Night Fall did he try to left?
how will we know, there's no footage(better to say camera was to slow to move on accident). we can't tell was it one, two or 4 seconds he waited.
The respect I have for you just went up 200%. You're a good person, and thank you for the video. Hubert has been someone ive been following for quite a while and this video is really well put for an explanation.
Thank you.
Still shook to this day.
The least I could do was choose him as my team mate in team career in f1 2020.
Respect.
I saw that and had to just leave him
(Me who just had f1 2020 deleted do to my downloading of spider man ps4) *shit...*
Thank you for this next level display of compassion, respect and discernment. You have honored his tragic passing in a way only a chosen few can. You have earned much respect.
I respect your efforts and intents, it shows your true colors (in a positive way), you are a good dude for sure. Good job
Thank you for this perfect explanation of the event. I was frustrated by the lack of information but understood not wanting to endlessly replay the event. This sets the critical balance of informing without exploiting a tragedy.
Thank you Stuart. You have put into words feelings that many of us have, but have difficulty processing. It amazes me that you can do this is such an appropriate way, using public media, and in such a timely manner. You are a very intelligent man in all senses of the word.
Thank you again.
Thanks for the clear and comprehensive explanation of the accident. You've kept it very respectful.
This was a very respectful video that explained the facts in a simple way. Well done Stuart thank you for doing this.
RIP Anthoine Hubert.
Thank you so much for taking the time and care to discuss this. I've wanted to understand what happened better to process such a terrible loss but I didn't have the heart to watch the footage or the immediate reactions. I appreciate your approach and sensitivity.
Thank you for making this video. Juan Manuel was with me in boarding school in Switzerland I really can’t imagine what he’s going through, he is one of the kindest people I’ve met and that says a lot. I hope he recovers quickly
Thank you Stuart, that was respectfully done and helped me to understand what went on.
In the summer break I binge watched F2 and Anthoine had become my favourite driver. Mostly because he was a rooky and not driving for a top team but had managed two wins and a podium in his first F2 race.
Fortunately I didn't want the feature race as I was busy and figured I would catch up on it before the Sprint race.
So glad I didn't watch (after Jules' accident the images stayed in my mind even though he didn't die till later). At least now I understand what happened. As a mum I just can't imagine how Anthoine's mother must feel. Or indeed all his friends colleagues and family.
Such a sad thing to happen. It's part of the sport but I'm so glad it happens less now than it used to. Anyway sorry for the essay and thanks.
@Chain Bear F1 Suart, thank you for this thoughtful yet comprehensive explanation of the facts as known. This video needs to be shared widely amongst the motorsport viewing community. R.I.P. Anthoine Hubert and wishing Juan Manuel Correa a swift recovery.
Thank you for giving this incident the respect it deserves. As someone that did not seek out any footage, this was perfect and I thank you again.
Don't often comment on videos but wanted to say very well done. Informative and very respectful. Many could learn a lot from they way this video was done.
I was there at the race and it certainly was a shock. This was very respectful and clearly carefully thought out. Good job
Do you have any personal video of the accident and what happened next with the 2 drivers?
Thank you for clearing this up in such a repectful and heartfelt way.
I cannot believe history repeated itself on the same part of the track
RIP Anthoine and Dilano
I scrolled the recent video and cam across a fan video of the crash . Your video is an almost perfect, very respectful video of what happened without seeing the tragic accident. Well done my man. Keep up the good work
What I was going to say has already been said by many comments, so i'll just thank you for a respectful video. Even though the drivers accept the risk and know there's always the potential for them to be seriously hurt or killed, it doesn't make it any less of a tragedy.
My thoughts are with his friends and family and hope they take some comfort in knowing he lost his life doing what he loved.
Extremely well handled coverage of this difficult event. Good job for the video mate 👍
Unbelievably well done video. Thanks for that! I am more like a quite subscriber of this channel, but i want to appreciate your effort to keep us getting information while dealing with this pretty difficult topic after that tragic happening of Spa in this kind and respectful way.
beautifully done, my friend. this video was exactly what i needed. information, context, but most of all, keeping a high level of respect.
Finally I understand what happened. The videos don't show what happened between Alesi losing it in eau rouge and Hubert hitting the wall in the run off area. At first I though Hubert lost it in eau rouge.
Thank you very much, you made this video very well.
You're lookin' at the wrong videos. There are scenes of the actual crash and it's very reminiscent of Zanardi's.
@@BubbaSmurft I've seen the Dutch live TV footage and the video filmed with a phone by someone along the Kemmel straight. What other videos are there?
@@Fred_P czcams.com/video/OEJ5dUAT5nw/video.html
@@marcodevries5525 Thank you very much, I hadn't seen that one before. Must have come out later than those which I saw.
This is the best video I've watched regarding this topic. Thank you for always looking at facts and making an calculated video.
Your coverage of such a sad and tragic event has been done to perfection. Your tact, concern and delicacy at this time is most appreciated. We all want to know the facts , but we also do not want the drama and news headlines to be garish or inconsiderate to the emotions of those left behind. Well done and thank you.
I've known about this video since you made it, but it took me a day or so to muster up the courage to watch. I'm still shaken up, and processing the consequences of the incident. You made the video exceptionally well. I am very glad you didn't go into too much detail about the incident, and you covered the topic with the upmost respect. Excellent job.
Thanks stuart was really looking for this explanation and insight as to what happened
Thank you for this delicate handling. I accidentally saw the footage in the immediate aftermath thanks to people who should have known better tweeting it, and have absolutely no desire to see it again.
I didn't know about the initial chain of events, and this was the perfect way to process the accident without trauma.
I made the same mistake as well and watched that video and i regret it because it was really hard for me to watch
F Bo did you forget about autoplay or are you just that stupid? You also cant see the entire video without, seeing the entire video so how was he to know?
@@fbo4545 No need for that.
I wasn't watching the race, didn't know something big had happened, was just scrolling through Twitter when it came up in my feed.
F Bo Not everyone would have captioned the video appropriately and not everyone will have seen the articles that explicitly state what corner the accident was at, you’re acting as if everyone knows everything or nobody ever emits information from something
And when did i say i want more crashes? You’re being a sarcastic fuck about a death and I’m telling you how it is
@@fbo4545 I apologise. I forgot that you were standing over my shoulder and monitoring my excitement levels at the time. I resolve to not be so lax in future.
You missed one very important information, Correa had rear right tyre puncture from debris on the track. You can see it on the video, this pulled his car to the right.
Piotr Sztymala I would like to know did Correa brake?
lgic1 obviously why would he not or accelerate into another driver???
Robins he may not have been able to brake with him having a puncture and it all happening so fast
Aiza Playz oh ok good point
He's front wing went under his car when he hit the derbris on the track.
Thank you! This was the most empathetic way anyone could've explained the incident.
That's what makes you great, keep it up!
like you said, one in a million... Just happen to be the one that day. Hope Correa won't blame himself over this incident. Not his fault. Wrong place wrong time for the 2...
RIP.
Unfortunately, survivor's guilt is a very powerful thing. But I definitely hope that Correa will recover both physically and mentally as best he can.
Chen Luming it was Hubert's fault for everything that happened.
cmetube what an idiotic comment. You’re an obvious troll, so this likely means nothing to you, but this incident was nobody’s fault. There was nothing that any of the drivers involved in this situation could’ve done any differently. This was a perfect storm that resulted in tragedy. Don’t try to assign blame. It makes you look like an insensitive jackass.
cmetube I bet you’re the type of guy to think “If I were driving I would have avoided all of this and passed all of them”. If you fail to see how you’re absolutely wrong, then you’re beyond help, because you clearly don’t understand racing or this situation. You never even stated HOW it was Hubert’s fault. Delete your comment.
This can't have been an easy video to make with such respect and eloquence, but you nailed it. Well done Stuart.
This was exceptionally well handled, and answered the questions I had around the incident but didn’t want to see. Thank you, and RIP Anthoine.
Thank you for presenting this the way you did. I never looked into what happened. I think mostly because I don't want to watch something that didn't take adequate care in talking about it. I watched this simply because the title and your other videos gave me some confidence that you would. I appreciate how you handled it.
top work for such a tough subject, respect
We will always remember You, Anthoine. R.I.P
@pete smyth why not? i liked him...
pete smyth The disrespect...smh
Excellent sensitive, respectful and informative analysis. Thankyou Chain Bear F1. Well done.
Wasn't sure when i saw you post this but commend to you Chain. Tasteful and in the right tone.
I feel like a gravel runoff wouldn’t help
The reason they were off the track to begin with was to avoid a different impact. If that that been gravel, I’m sure they wouldn’t have deviated and could have potentially been a much more dangerous 4 car pileup
Great video. May Hubert Rest In Peace
They would have been forced to slow down... Correa would have been forced to slow down
@@ouonouanwilfried-desire7758 There's images that show Correa had lost his front wing before the collision... I don't think it's fair to suggest that he was in control of his car.
Gravel road would have save him, it will force others staying on track and slow down the cars. And dobt understand why the runoff are of raidillon was not more wide?? You lose control in exit you went straight to the barriers and rebound to the track.
@@flyingberserker3965 , the run off areas aren't wider as Chain Bear mentioned in the video. Due to the geography of the land. There are Drop Offs past those barriers on left and right side of Eau Rogue and Raidillon
@@flyingberserker3965 I agree. Eau Rouge actually USED to have gravel traps (I believe on both side but can only be sure of one side, the left side - as I have a picture there from when I was a kid walking on through the gravel, after the GP in 1991...). I remember being amazed at the waves in the gravel. I obviously can't say for sure but I can't help but feel like the gravel might have made a difference, for good. Replacing tarmac has encouraged drivers to take more risks as making a mistake and going off is now arguably less punishing than it used to be. But surely it has made (at least in parts) certain corners less safe...
Very tastefully done! Thank you for the respectful explanation. As fans we want to know what happened and how and why. Thanks for clearing it up.
Well said. Such a difficult subject to discuss for many reasons but this is probably the best summary of what's happened and how it's impacted everyone I've seen.
Well done. It was really hard to understand what happened from the very limited footage and this clears it all up. RIP AH
The benefit of having gravel runoffs is that drivers pay a price if they don’t stay within the track area, which forces them to take less risk. Gravel itself may not be more save, but in total it makes drivers less reckless.
i believe if the track was a bit wider when it straightens up, with the remaining runoff being gravel, this may have prevented the death possibly, as the gravel would've reduced the chance of spinning back out.
Nickgunson maybe you are right, but that would destroy the turn completely. Loss of life is terrible, but without danger there is no excitement. Raidillon / Eau Rouge is iconic, it makes Spa what it is. Looks like gravel run offs will return as of 2022 - which I just plucked off the internet.
@@Getoffmycloud53 Sports don't need to be dangerous to be exciting.
Youcandothis sure, watching tennis can be exciting too.
Well done chain bear. You did this amazingly well. I am a fan for life.
I don’t usually comment on CZcams videos, but with this one I feel the need to.
This was excellent, respectful coverage of an incredibly difficult subject. You’ve explained the accident in terms anyone can understand, so nobody can be under any illusion as to who was where and when. It removes any need to watch the replays available to know what happened, while avoiding giving too much information.
There was an incredibly tight sweet spot for this video to hit, between being graphic/dis-respectful on one side, and leaving me with questions about what actually happened on the other. You’ve landed perfectly in that. Thank you for covering this so well, but being vague enough that I don’t feel unclean for watching the video.
I needed this. I really wanted to understand what happened, but text descriptions only do so much and I don't watch the fatal crashes. This was perfectly handled, with respect. I had a mid-session save on the F1 game at Spa, and found it difficult going back to finish that race, so I can only imagine what the drivers felt on Sunday. It was fitting that Charles won, that Pierre had a great drive, that they didn't spray champagne on the podium, and that the majority of the motorsport community, both those involved and us fans, are coming together at this time.
Many others have said it but you did a very good job with this CB. Very respectful and class as always.
Thanks for your extremely respectful explanation. It helps, somehow, to know what happened, but I cannot knowingly watch film of something like this (I've seen too many "live" - on TV - especially in motorbike racing over the many years I've been a fan). I appreciate you doing this and handling it in a non-ghoulish manner.
I totally agree with the statement that it's not for us to speculate on the details - speculation never helps and often hurts. It is such a tragedy, nobody should be trying to "score points" by blaming anyone.
My heart broke for Anthoine's family and friends, and I can't even begin to imagine the pain felt by everyone either directly involved in the accident or those who watched on in helpless horror. I did find the crowd of the F1 race standing and applauding on lap 19 incredibly moving and I hope it was a small comfort to those he left behind. I also hope that young man recovers mentally as well as physically. I can't imagine how he is feeling right now.
RIP Anthoine. If there is a heaven, I'll bet that those drivers who've gone before are regaling him with crazy stories. Perhaps that silly thought will bring more comfort to his family.
a very thoughtful comment, thank you
Thank you for this video! This was very well thought out (as always) but even more so really explains what took place respectfully. Well done.
Well done !! You covered it all ! I especially liked your comments towards the unfortunate driver that will really have not only the physical recovery but the mental and emotional as well.
I don’t think you could have explained this any better. Thank you for ur insight and respectfulness.
Perfectly said and produced, Rest in Peace Anthoine.
Thank you for making this as respectfully as possible. I didn’t understand what had happened but it felt wrong to watch any footage of the crash, this is really helpful to add some closure.
Thank you for this, a perfect balance of information and respect for the drivers involved.
Thank you for making this! My heart goes out to the family of Hubert. 💕
thank you for explaining this tragic incident
when i heard this had happened on the radio they did not explain one bit what happened so thank you
Excellent quality video CB. Difficult subject, extremely well handled. Can’t ask for more than that.
Much appreciation for making this video. Addressed with class and as much respect as one could ask. Thank you! R.I.P. Anthione
Very well handled, thank you for helping me piece together what I saw on Saturday evening despite how awful it was
Masterfully put, respectful and informative.
Thank you Stuart, nice piece to take the conversation forward. Very well done.
The footage I have seen of the crash left me with a lot of questions. This video answered them with clarity and above all a real respect for the the fact that the global Motorsport family has lost one of it's own. Thank you for this video and the grace with which you handled a horrible loss.
Perfect analysis, very respectful towards the victims of this terrible accident.
I like the title “gentle look”. Such events need delicate handling and you got it right.
Wonderful explanation. Kept very professional and even more mature. Anybody could have hopped on and showed it all in extreme detail but you were smart enough ot to do that. The upmost respect to you chainbear
Thank you for sharing this. It’s respectful and informative at the same time. You’ve given much more information than the mainstream media.
Very well done, and in good taste. Content like this is super important. Thank you
I remember being in the grandstands at the bottom of eau-rouge on the left. and when I first saw it and thought it was a pretty standard accident like K-mag in 2016 but never realised how sever it was
Hello, do you have any personal video of the crash and after?
Maria del Carmen Borja No because I was at the bottom of the hill and all I saw was smoke
Cadet Hammond-Wilkinson tks so much for your prompt response
Cadet Hammond-Wilkinson thank you very much!
I'm here after the Belgian GP 2021 weekend after 3 different crashes happened there (W series quali, Norris in f1 quali, and in the 2nd f3 race + earlier this month there was also one in the spa 24h race) and finally they revealed that they are going to change the barriers so the drivers aren't thrown out on the racing line like that anymore for next year (it will be a huge huge investment, but absolutely necessary). Luckily everyone was alright this weekend, but still 3 drivers were brought to the hospital so it certainly weren't minor incidents (2 W-series drivers and Lando Norris).
The problem this weekend was also definitely the rain that caused many people to lose it in that corner, but the barriers pushed them back on the track, and eau rouge is a blind corner, so the cars behind can never see if a car might be stopped there, and that's why so many pileups happen there.
Personally, I only saw Lando's crash live, and it immediately reminded me of Anthoine because he came to a stop at the same place Anthoine did, luckily for Lando this happened during Q3, and no other cars were nearby, but still quite scary and high-speed crash, and a sad reminder of this day.
You did explain the matter in a very thorough yet respectful way. Exceptional way to shed light into such grim happening. Much appreciated.
Thank you Stuart, this was a really respectfull and clear video. The danger is what makes racing so exciting but the loss of a driver at that age makes me question if it is worth it.
Nah, the danger isn't what's make racing exciting, it's skillful, close, wheel-to-wheel driving. Senna said: "I started racing Go Karts. And I love karts. It's the most breath taking sport in the world. More than F1, indeed, I used to like it most". The danger is just an annoying exterior factor that needs to be avoided as much as possible. Unfortunately, cars that travel at 250 kph will never be completely safe. Which is why I say: Ban Racing worldwide. Go Karts are acceptable.
Good video CB also I like the touch on Correa as it seems like throughout everything people have forgotten than he was severely injured as well
I’ve never ever watched your channel but this was awesome. Good job. Good take. Very professional.
I really appreciate this video for every reason it has covered with so much sensitivity and maturity. Thankyou CB.
RIP Antoine