Lotus 102

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During 1990 Spanish GP practice, Martin Donnelly suffered from a sudden suspension failure, which send him directly into the wall at 260 kph. The car was completely torn into pieces, Donnelly was thrown onto the track unconsciously with other cars running by his body. He had brain and lung contusions as well as severe leg fractures, which almost led to an amputation. After sent to hospital, the condition worsened, Donnelly's heart stopped beating twice, he was almost announced dead and even a priest was at presence. Miraculously, Donnelly not only survived but also recovered from his serious injuries, he could walk and even race again. Donnelly's F1 career ended after this accident, but he continued to race in smaller series.
Donnelly's accident inspired the plot of movie F1, where hero Sonny Hayes played by Brad Pitt crashed in a Lotus, but he returned to F1 more than 30 years later.