Posted June 10, 2018
Maybe, but i'm sure none of them would race a car like these old F1s (no seatbelts, primitive head & fire protection, primitive brakes, no aerodynamic wings, hard bias ply tyres etc) in circuits that used to be public roads and this meant no safety standards whatsoever (for example: no chicanes back then to keep speed in control, trees/houses/spectators very close to the cars, insufficient or nonexistent run-off places, barriers etc). And the number of casualties (both drivers and spectators) back then speak volumes about how bloody dangerous was F1 back then. Of course the same applies to all forms of motorsports, although i'd make an exception for Isle of Man TT; even though it's amazing, this race remains one of the most dangerous racing events in the world.