Alex Wurz’ Close “Shave”

20th March 2007

Alex Wurz’ Close “Shave”

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Alex Wurz has admitted that he is lucky to have escaped unscathed in a collision with David Coulthard during the Australian GP with his life.

The Austrian veteran, making his full time return to the formula one race cockpit after six years as a test driver, smiled and joked with Scot Coulthard in the paddock less than an hour after the shunt.

But he watched video replays of the incident on Monday and observed to the newspaper Kleinen Zeitung: “I don’t want to think about what could have happened if David’s car had been 20 centimeters closer to my helmet.

“I am simply very lucky; someone was looking after me from above.”

Wurz also remarkably escaped without injury to his hands, despite the fact that Coulthard’s Red Bull scraped across the front of the Williams cockpit.

Referring to the fact that he took his hands off the steering wheel just in time, he said: “I am glad that my reflexes work so well.”

The amazing screen capture is courtesy Fun F1. As you study that image remember that Red Bull was “charging” through the screen at an estimated 100mph!

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1 On March 21st, 2007, peterg said:#

Wurz was remarkably forgiving, the move was stupid in the extreme. DC has been in F1 since 94 so there is no excuse.Also (dont quote me) but I think Wurz was 1 stopping so who knows where he could have finished.

posted on March 21st, 2007 at 7:07 am

2 On March 21st, 2007, Marc said:#

Wurz: “I went to an F1 race… and a figure 8 race broke out!”

posted on March 21st, 2007 at 12:53 pm

3 On March 21st, 2007, peterg said:#

A snake & a rabbit are both using the same trail & bump into each other.

The snake looks at the rabbit & says “who the F**K are you?’, To which the rabbit replies “well who are F**K you?”

“Well let me have a look at you” says the snake, “Hmmm, you’ve got a fluffy tail, two bucky teeth, whiskers & two floppy ears…..your a rabbit!” declares the snake.

“That’s right” says the rabbit, “Now let me have a look at you, hmmm you have two dark beady little eyes, smooth skin on your face & you have no ears ………………JESUS CHRIST!! Your Niki Lauda can I get your autograph!

posted on March 21st, 2007 at 1:59 pm

4 On March 21st, 2007, peterg said:#

oops, meant to post joke above in the Lauda story…what the hell

posted on March 21st, 2007 at 2:02 pm

5 On March 21st, 2007, Marc said:#

Old age is a bitch isn’t it Peter? Can’t even tell what thread your looking at!

Anyway… isn’t the snake missing something to complete the image?

A Parmalat cap.

posted on March 21st, 2007 at 8:38 pm

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