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How the Tragedy of Imola 1994 Shaped the Modern Safety Car in F1

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The F1 safety car driver, Bernd Maylander, explained how the tragic events of the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix served to significantly improve the championship's safety car system. Maylander came back to the era before the generalized standardization during an appearance in the F1 podcast Beyond The Grid, and he remembers in the way Don Sid Watkins, the Formula 1 doctor, changed the protocols after this disaster (...)
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The F1 safety car driver, Bernd Maylander, explained how the tragic events of the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix served to significantly improve the championship's safety car system. Maylander came back to the era before the generalized standardization during an appearance in the F1 podcast Beyond The Grid, and he remembers in the way Don Sid Watkins, the Formula 1 doctor, changed the protocols after this disaster (...)

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Nextgen-Auto.com broke the news on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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