Talk:Gonzalo Rodríguez (racing driver)

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Cause of accident
Is there any further information on the cause of Rodrigeuz' fatal accident? This article has an unsourced claim that the initial supposition of a stuck throttle was incorrect. The only article I can find supporting this claim is here: https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Fatal-Accident-Likely-Was-Not-Due-to-Throttle-2907794.php

However this article only claims that the 'mechanical function of the accelerator' was not in question, implying that the pedal itself worked but making no claims about, for example, a stuck throttle body.

Other articles say that he 'failed to brake' for the corner, but footage of the crash shows the front left tyre almost completely locked, with the car showing no signs of deceleration.

Corkscrew is not a terribly fast corner (50-60mph apex speed); to miss the apex speed by almost 100mph (wall impact was 140mph), and then only carry enough brake to lock one tyre - these are not mistakes within the realm of possibility for a race driver.

Indeed, a stuck throttle would surely have resulted in both fronts being locked. Maybe brake failure in three of four corners is plausible. Either way, does anyone have information from the investigation or well-sourced comments to expand this article? 106.129.87.200 (talk) 02:30, 1 November 2019 (UTC)