Is it sadder if the driver dies or is alive and can't race? My favorite driver has MS and there's that F1 driver with a bad head injury. Many racers have died over the years, Dale Earnhardt and Dan Wheldon come to my mind. I know some of these are NASCAR and others are open wheel, but I follow all these series to some degree.
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I think they are both sad. It's sad when someone dies - I cried for three days together when Simoncelli was killed. But I think it's also sad when a driver is rendered incapacitated with little to no chance of full recovery, let alone racing again. Like Jules, or Michael. They're sad for different reasons in different ways.
Simoncelli was a future MotoGP champion for sure, an exciting rider just moving up in the world.
Bianchi was a Ferrari Junior driver, living his dream in F1 and almost guaranteed a drive with Ferrari in 2016 (when Raikkonen retires).
And Schumacher, though retired from racing, has a wife and two children who he loves dearly and love him also.
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All who loose their life or are seriously injured affect me but the worst was Feb 18, 2001, when Dale died. I took an interest in Nascar and racing the year Dale began racing. I took an interest in him right away as a rookie (I was very young and liked the young talent over the experienced) and followed him until the day he died. I also began following Jr when he began racing as well as Michael Waltrip when he drove for DEI. When Dale died I couldn't watch for the rest of the year. It was too hard. I tried but I would get too emotional. It really hit me hard. In my opinion, it'll just never be the same. Those were the best days.
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Kulwicki's death had an impact on me, coming off a championship and all. But overall I think Adam Petty is the saddest. He didn't even get a friggin' chance. Not to mention being a fourth generation driver of one of NASCAR's greatest families. Senna's IndyCar death was also pretty sad. This is probably due to the fact that I watched the movie "Senna." My wife's not a big IndyCar fan but even she was kinda glued to the set over all of the politics that had an impact on the sport.
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Die during a race or practice
like Scott Kolliita died a week or so after wining a NHRA even in Chicago
Adam Petty died during practice
Dale Earnhardt died during a race
Dan Wheldon died during a race
Neil Bonnet dying in a tack accident
many more could be listed just as well
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The saddest thing obviously is when they die. Ill never forget Feb 18, 2001. I shed a few tears that day. I wasn't a Big E fan either.
When Dan Wheldon died it was sad too.