It is a dark day for the world of motorsport when a Marshal lost his life after a terrible incident at the Brands Hatch circuit in the UK. F1 teams and drivers like McLaren, Aston Martin, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and Damon Hill used Twitter to share their condolences as the family goes through this dark period.
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Several large bodies voicing their views on the tragedy perfectly embody the sense of community that exists in the world of motorsport.
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Russell and McLaren share heartfelt message on the death of a Marshal
The marshals are present for the safety of all drivers while they speed around the track. They have often saved the lives of drives that have suffered terrible accidents. Most notably, last year Romain Grosjean had a serious accident in Bahrain; Because of the presence of a marshal, the French driver made it.
Hence, the motorsport world is in mourning for having lost someone ready for their safety. The Williams driver and Woking-based team used social media when they were sad to hear of a Marshal’s death.
I am so sad to hear that a volunteer marshal was killed at Brands Hatch yesterday.
These men and women give up their time so we can do what we love. We couldn’t do it without them.
My thoughts today are with her family, friends and colleagues.
Rest in peace.
– George Russell (@ GeorgeRussell63) August 1, 2021
Russell wrote: “I am so sad to hear that a volunteer marshal was killed at Brands Hatch yesterday. These men and women give up their time so we can do what we love. We couldn’t do it without them. My thoughts today are with her family, friends and colleagues. Rest in peace.”
We send our condolences and condolences to the Marshal’s family and friends who sadly lost their lives at Brands Hatch yesterday, and to the entire family of the Marshals in the UK and around the world.
Thank you for everything you do for our sport.
– McLaren (@ McLarenF1) August 1, 2021
As McLaren wrote, “We send our condolences and condolences to the Marshal’s family and friends who sadly lost their lives at Brands Hatch yesterday, as well as to the entire Marshal family in the UK and around the world. Thank you for everything you do for our sport. “
Our thoughts go with the friends and family of the Volunteer Marshal who lost his life at Brands Hatch yesterday.
Without these men and women, we couldn’t go out and do what we love.
Many thanks to the marshals around the world. 
– Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team (@ AstonMartinF1) August 1, 2021
Aston Martin also shared a message of condolences: “Our thoughts go with the friends and family of the volunteer Marshal who lost his life at Brands Hatch yesterday. Without these men and women, we couldn’t go out and do what we love. Thanks to marshals all over the world. “
Motorsport today will pay homage to all track marshals, but especially to those who lost everything so we could race. Sincere condolences to family and friends # f1 https://t.co/Osp15eqwZ0
– Damon Hill (@ HillF1) August 1, 2021
Our thoughts go with the family and friends of the Marshal who sadly lost his life at Brands Hatch yesterday.
We are forever grateful to the community of volunteer marshals who give so much week after week to make our sport possible. Thanks for everything you do pic.twitter.com/019f4px3Vm
– Williams Racing (@WilliamsRacing) August 1, 2021
Williams F1 assures that Aitken is uninjured after an incident at Spa
When the replacement driver was driving the Belgian route and driving up Eau-Rouge, he was involved in a terrible accident. In addition to the British, Davide Rigon, Franck Perera and Kévin Estre were also involved in the multi-car crash. However, Williams assures that he is fine, but that he was taken to the hospital for an examination.
We send our best wishes to our reserve driver Jack Aitken after an accident at @ 24HoursofSpa.
Jack was taken to the hospital for further examination and fortunately without any life-threatening injuries. Everyone in the team wishes him a speedy recovery. pic.twitter.com/1XaKy0TQE4
– Williams Racing (@WilliamsRacing) July 31, 2021
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They write, “We send our best wishes to our reserve driver Jack Aitken after an accident at the Spa 24 Hours. Jack was taken to the hospital for further examination and fortunately without any life-threatening injuries. Everyone in the team wishes him a speedy recovery. “
It was a dark day for motorsport because there was a terrible accident in which a marshal was killed. The drivers are always grateful to them as they are there to ensure their safety. It’s always unfortunate when someone in the world of motorsport dies.
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