Tributes are pouring in as the world of formula one grapples with the loss of Professor
Sid Watkins, who has died aged 84. F1's medical delegate between 1978 and 2004, the British neurosurgeon not only helped to revolutionise safety standards in the sport and save countless drivers' lives, his was an infectiously lovable personality.
A wise-cracking lover of cigars and whiskey, he saved drivers including
Rubens Barrichello and Mika Hakkinen, was there when
Roland Ratzenberger and his great friend
Ayrton Senna died, and he nursed Sir
Frank Williams back to health after his car crash. "I remain forever grateful to him," Williams said on Thursday.
David Coulthard added: "Sid Watkins was one of the best men I have met in my life."
Watkins died on Wednesday evening after a battle with cancer. (GMM)
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