Cevert Autopsy Report — Francois

The impact was so violent that it uprooted the barrier. The car flipped and was essentially sliced apart by the jagged metal. Official Cause of Death and Injuries

On October 6, 1973, Cevert was pushing his Tyrrell 006 to its limit in an attempt to secure his first career pole position. Entering the fast, uphill section known as "The Esses," his car clipped a curb on the left, which unsettled the short-wheelbase chassis. The car swerved across the track at roughly 150 mph, striking the right-hand Armco barrier at a nearly 90-degree angle. francois cevert autopsy report

Medical summaries and official reports confirm that Cevert died from massive, non-survivable injuries. The specific nature of these injuries was catastrophic: The impact was so violent that it uprooted the barrier