Niki Lauda And Virtue In Ron Howard's Rush
The cinematized versions of Niki Lauda and James Hunt effectively described motorsport’s ubiquitous appeal, in Ron Howard’s Rush. It is a rather embarrassingly barbaric allure, but unfortunately, it is one we; as a society; have not, and likely will never outgrow. People just love how close motorsport gets to death.
The propensity they have of dying is often exaggerated In the movie, Lauda claims it is a 20 percent chance each time he gets into his F1 car. Not that any death is acceptable, but less than ten drivers, in each of the two most dangerous decades for driving, died.
It was especially problematic when drivers began mixing motorsports. Multiple Formula One drivers died in other types of vehicles. That was because Formula One had the strictest safety regulations. Also, presumably, because they became familiar with the way one car handled and in a moment of …show more content…
For the same reason Messis, quarterbacks, pitchers and Currys of the their respective sport are, they are in the spotlight constantly.
It is true, that motorsport drivers have a higher mortality rate than most other sports. However, there are other dangers that lurk behind the titans in other sports that are conversely sucked under proportion.
Soccer and basketball players get momentarily maiming injuries all the time, like perpetually ripped and torn tendons that take them out for even seasons at a time. Football players work in way less safe conditions than any motorsport driver ever. They are more likely to have brain altering concussions, and end up penniless, after leaving the sport; than a driver is to perish or even crash in his or her car.
Furthermore, some one who worked in motorsport is far more likely to find his or her skills paying the bills for longer. Again, there are more than just drivers, all together, the team is far more likely to make money outside of motorsport, typically elsewhere within the automotive
The propensity they have of dying is often exaggerated In the movie, Lauda claims it is a 20 percent chance each time he gets into his F1 car. Not that any death is acceptable, but less than ten drivers, in each of the two most dangerous decades for driving, died.
It was especially problematic when drivers began mixing motorsports. Multiple Formula One drivers died in other types of vehicles. That was because Formula One had the strictest safety regulations. Also, presumably, because they became familiar with the way one car handled and in a moment of …show more content…
For the same reason Messis, quarterbacks, pitchers and Currys of the their respective sport are, they are in the spotlight constantly.
It is true, that motorsport drivers have a higher mortality rate than most other sports. However, there are other dangers that lurk behind the titans in other sports that are conversely sucked under proportion.
Soccer and basketball players get momentarily maiming injuries all the time, like perpetually ripped and torn tendons that take them out for even seasons at a time. Football players work in way less safe conditions than any motorsport driver ever. They are more likely to have brain altering concussions, and end up penniless, after leaving the sport; than a driver is to perish or even crash in his or her car.
Furthermore, some one who worked in motorsport is far more likely to find his or her skills paying the bills for longer. Again, there are more than just drivers, all together, the team is far more likely to make money outside of motorsport, typically elsewhere within the automotive