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It has just been announced that Paolo Gislimberti, a 33-year-old fire marshal, who was hit by a flying wheel in the huge second chicane accident at the Italian Grand Prix, has died in hospital.
The first of the shunts was caused when Heinz-Harald Frentzen tried to overtake Rubens Barrichello and the two collided, sliding off the track and collecting Jarno Trulli and David Coulthard on their way. Then Pedro de la Rosa ran into the back of Johnny Herbert, totally destroying the back of the Jaguar, and was launched into the air. He landed upside down, touching other cars in the gravel trap, with debris flying everywhere. The marshal appears to have been struck on the head by a flying wheel and was seriously injured. He was given heart massage beside the track for some time before being taken to hospital in a serious condition. It was announced by the end of the race that he had died from head and chest injuries. All the drivers involved in the accidents were asked to wait until the end of the race, as is normal practice, to make a statement to the Stewards. Now the marshal has died they may well have to give information to the police, and in Italy this may result in court action. When Ayrton Senna died in the San Marino GP (which is held at Imola in Italy) in 1994 several people were charged. The designers of his car, Patrick Head and Adrian Newey, team boss Frank Williams, Roland Bruynseraede (the FIA inspector who had approved the Imola track for racing), Federico Bendinelli and Giorgio Poggi (members of the management of the Imola circuit) were all tried on a manslaughter charge. They were later acquitted. -I don't know how many F1 fans are on here. But if you saw this event like me, I'm sure your feeling for everyone. Especially Michael Schumacher. the race will be on again tonight on MSC @ 1am
 
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