Autopsy Report — Francois Cevert

: Cevert's death, followed by the similarly gruesome death of Helmuth Koinigg at the same track a year later, led the FIA to mandate significant safety improvements to barrier designs and track layouts.

: Cevert's car clipped the kerb on the left side, which sent the twitchy, short-wheelbase Tyrrell swerving across the track. It struck the right-hand safety barrier, then cannoned back across the track at approximately 150 mph, hitting the outside "powder blue" guardrail nearly head-on. francois cevert autopsy report

: The car swerved right, brushed the guardrail, and then ricocheted back across the track into the opposite barrier. : Cevert's death, followed by the similarly gruesome

While no official medical autopsy report for François Cevert : Cevert's death