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Real-Life Wreck Fueling 'F1's Sonny Hayes

Summary by fastestlap.com
The 1994 San Marino Grand Prix at Imola remains one of Formula 1’s darkest weekends, but it also sparked a pivotal moment in safety evolution that echoes in today’s sport. Rubens Barrichello’s terrifying crash during Friday practice directly inspired the fictional driver Sonny Hayes in the new film “F1,” starring Brad Pitt as the veteran racer making a comeback. Barrichello, then a 21-year-old Jordan driver, lost control at the Variante Bassa ch…
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fastestlap.com broke the news in on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
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