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Just 14 races into his debut Formula 1 season in 2001, Luciano Burti suffered a huge crash at the Belgian Grand Prix.
He walked away but it proved to be his last action as an F1 driver.
Speaking to Tom Clarkson in his home city of Sao Paolo, Burti reflects vividly on the crash; what he was thinking about as it was happening, the physical injuries he suffered, why he wasn’t able to return to racing, and how the accident led to improved safety in the sport.
The Brazilian also discusses why he changed teams just four races into that season, the reasons he was unable to showcase his full potential, what it was like being a Ferrari test driver during Michael Schumacher’s era of dominance, and much more. 05:06 Why Burti started karting so late
10:44 How Alesi inspired his F1 dream
15:26 Why he lost Jaguar seat before his first race
20:41 How he switched teams so suddenly in 2001
25:55 Why Lauda apologised to him
35:19 Huge crashes at Hockenheim and Belgium
46:33 Why he couldn’t return to F1 racing
56:17 How he helped Ferrari win Grands Prix
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