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F1: ‘Small mistakes’ led to Bianchi death

F1 is pressing ahead with safety advances as the sport mourns the death of former Marussia driver Jules Bianchi. The 25-year-old Frenchman's death, following a nine month coma in the wake of his crash during the Japanese grand prix last year, is the first for a race driver since Ayrton Senna in 1994. It is a stark reminder of the danger of motor racing, even though some believe F1 in particular has lost some of its spark because it is now ‘too safe'. 'In this sad moment,' said F1 legend Niki Lauda, 'we must not forget the most important thing. 'It's a miracle – and I stress, a miracle – that in the last 21 years nothing like this has happened,' he told Bild am Sonntag...
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