European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 13, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 25 classic up crash Jackie Stewart says Monza Accident that killed Peterson was unavoidable by United press International the 10-car crash which resulted in the death of Sweden s formula 1 racing Star Ronnie Peterson was a classic grand prix Accident which could happen time and again in the opinion of British former world Champion Jackie Stewart. It in t a question of safety As far As the car is concerned said Stewart tues Day in Britain s daily mail. It in t a question of More barriers or More advanced safety precautions. It was purely the Accident which nothing and nobody could avoid the inevitable time when a group of racing cars Are travelling at very High Speed in very close proximity and something goes wrong. The Accident which happened. Was in my opinion the classic grand prix motor racing Accident. It could happen time and again said Stewart. Every death is. Revolting but each Driver accepts this1 risk As the Price he Randy Barnett the stars and stripes Auto racing columnist is on vacation. His racing Roundup column will re sume in two weeks. May pay eventually in Exchange for the fulfilment which he gets from this exceptional freely chosen life said the French sports newspaper l equip. Peterson died monday after surgeons had worked through sunday night trying to repair the fractures and multiple injuries he had sustained in the pileup Only three seconds after the Start of the race. In Sweden the daily Sven ska Dag bladet said in an editorial even if we swedes wanted to we could not forbid grand prix races in other countries. The other swedish daily Dagens Nyseter quoted a spokesman from Peterson s Spon Sor Olympus As saying that the crash gave the firm publicity and that any publicity was Good publicity. A different note was sounded by Ivar Johansson local councilman at ande Storp the site of the swedish formula one Cir Cuit. Plough up the scandinavian raceway and turn it into an Industrial area said Johansson. Rolf ram Gard a government comm is Oner against soft1 helmet sports spokesman said tuesday Sweden should act to stimulate International Opin Ion against the sport Auto racing the conservative Paris daily be Figaro commented one thing is certain the Cir Cuits Are no longer adapted to the cars. Large Sand surfaces and safety nets on each Side of the track would have kept the swedish Driver from his  the mass circulation italian daily corriere Della Sera of Milan joining the majority of italian newspapers in condemning the Monza track carried the Banner head line the most controversial race track takes another victim Peterson killed in useless Monza sporting  the sins of Monza have been denounced for Many years said the paper in a front Page editorial. A totally Safe race track does not exist. Monza certainly has too Many danger Points. We say that this race track should never be used for racing  the leftist newspaper Paese Sera even More pointed in its criticism said apparently no one is disturbed by flaming crashes. They want to see the race at All costs. And they want to see a tragedy. What is an automobile race without a cat atrophy what is a boxing match without a deadly knockout punch Marcel Duchamp once said it s always the others that die the death of others has become great spectacle but How Long can we permit  Paese Sera also noted that Monza starter Gianni Restelli criticized by Many Drivers for his poor handling of the race wrote Sweden s Ronnie Peterson and female admirer. Relaxing before Start of saturday s practice nil drug problem better Rozelle Topeka Kan. A the National football league has not eliminated its drug problem but it is greatly improved from what it was in the 1960s and Early 1970s, commissioner Pete Rozelle said monday. It is not of epidemic proportions said Rozelle featured speaker at a luncheon kicking off Topeka s annual United Way Campaign. Talking informally to players coaches and managers i know it s quite Clear the use of pills is greatly reduced from what it was in the 60s and Early 70s," Rozelle said. Reduced availability of such things As amphetamines and tightened government regulations in dispensing them plus the nil s own watchdog program has diminished their use he contended insisting the problem is not nearly As big As recently purported in a National sports Magazine. We be been on the drug problem for a number of years Rozelle said. I can t say we be solved it. We can t prevent a player from getting amphetamines from his wife if she has a prescription for them for weight reduction for example. But we Waltrip Yonneff disciplined Daytona Beach Fla. A for the first time since 1966, grand National Stock car Drivers have been disciplined for rough driving. Darrell Waltrip and Neil Bonnett two of the top Drivers on the circuit were put on 30 Days probation by the National association for Stock car Auto racing which is headquartered Here for their roles in Inci dents during sunday s capital City 400 at Richmond a. Waltrip 31, Franklin term., was set Down for unnecessarily rough driving during the race. Bonnett 32, Hueytown ala., was cited for rough driving in pit Road at the con delusion of the race. Both were warned that continuous action of this nature during the probation period will result in Strong disciplinary action including automatic $1,000 fines suspension and possible loss of Lascar Competition licenses. Waltrip was reprimanded for running into Bonnett while trying to take the Lead from Bonnett with nine laps to go in the race. Bonnett hit the guard rail after the Contact and finished third. Bonnett then drove up behind Waltrip s car after the race and slammed into the rear of it in anger. Lascar official Dick Beaty was almost hit by Bennett s car and suffered minor injuries jumping out of the Way. Are confident they Are not getting them from the Ball  Rozelle also answered criticism regard ing increases in disabling injuries in recent years by saying some suggested changes Are unrealistic. The commissioner referred specifically to a suggestion by or. Don Cooper Trainer at Oklahoma state University that mod Ern football helmets Are one of the biggest causes of injuries. Rozelle called Cooper s analysis totally  he admitted there is a problem with the helmets but the suggestion of Cooper that they be constructed with an outer soft Shell would Only result in More injuries especially to players blocking and tackling with their helmets As the attacking Point of the body. Hard helmets will slide at the Point of Contact taking full Force of the hit off the head and neck Rozelle said. Soft helmets would not slide he added with Many More neck injuries the probable result. Coating the outside of the soft helmets with Teflon would be impractical the com missioner said because the Teflon would rub off too easily and would require Redcoat ing during games. Noting the number of helmet manufacturers has dropped to four in recent years because of having to defend against injury damage lawsuits Rozelle told newsmen if you Don t think they want to develop a safer helmet you re not being very Realis  an article for the paper two Days before Monza saying if i give them a bad Start shoot  the paper called Restelli s re Marks dramatically  meanwhile the International sporting commission the body that governs for Mula 1 racing met for four hours monday to disc fuss Monza s future deciding to set up a study group to look into the circuit safety. Past and present world driving champions Niki Lauda of Austria Mario Andretti of the . And Emerson Fittipaldi of Brazil were among the sharpest critics of the track which winds through a Park 15 Miles North of Milan. It s pure Folly to continue racing on a course like that when it Narrows Down so quickly Only 200 Yards or so from the Start ing line said Andretti a Lotus teammate of Peterson s. I be said it before and i la say it again said Fittipaldi. No Monza. It s an old track and it s too  Milan judge  Spataro started a Judi Cial inquiry by issuing a subpoena for All race cars involved in the crash copies of television and new film and photographs of the Accident. He declined comment on a report by the italian news Agency Ansa that he notified starter Restelli and italian Driver Riccardo Patrese that they were under investigation. Doctors at nig Uarda Hospital where Peterson had been taken following he crash said the 34-year old swede died at 9 55 . After going into a deep coma follow ing a six hour operation on his shattered legs. Peterson s wife Barbara flew to Milan when she was informed that he had taken a turn for the worse but did not arrive Intima. She went into seclusion with friends at nearby Lugano Switzerland. Besides his wife the Blond baby faced Peterson is survived by a 2v2-year-old daughter Nina. A medical team headed by or. Eric wat Kins of London worked through the night in an attempt to save Peterson s life. The medical team said the swedish Driver died of brain damage and kidney and lung fail ure caused by clots and bubbles in his bloodstream released by the multiple leg fractures. We did everything we could Watkins said after Peterson s death. It was t the Hospital. It would have happened any where in the  we worked on him for six hours on his thighs and foot. The complications started almost immediately after the  helping Watkins and the italian physicians during the surgery was or. Rafael Grajales Rablais of the University of Hei Delberg personal physician to race Driver Emerson Fittipaldi of Brazil and the Man who treated the reigning world Champion Lauda following his near fatal crash two years ago. Peterson born at Orebro Sweden began racing As a teenager in 1960 and drove in the Small engined formula 3 racers beginning in 1968. He made his debut in the formula 1 ranks in 1970 at the Monaco grand prix and the following year finished second behind Stewart in the Drivers championship standings. In All he competed in 122 formula 1 races with 10 victories including the record equalling three at Monza. Brambilla improved Milan up italian racing Driver Vittorio Brambilla injured in the same 10 car crash that resulted in the death of Ron Nie Peterson of Sweden was reported in improved condition tuesday by doctors at nig Uarda Hospital. Doctors said Brambilla 40, was conscious Able to respond to questions and eat but that he still had no recollection of the crash. His recovery is continuing to proceed Well but he is still considered in serious condition a Hospital spokesman said