![TIL that two of the top mechanics at Red Bull were involved in Verstappen's pit fire at Benetton in 1994 : r/formula1 TIL that two of the top mechanics at Red Bull were involved in Verstappen's pit fire at Benetton in 1994 : r/formula1](https://external-preview.redd.it/owyQEM4Hns0lmLopMCEfRS7jk5lH0PvGftDy5lCQ4OE.jpg?auto=webp&s=024a530dc441b2da74653841a8d13471e64e3a64)
TIL that two of the top mechanics at Red Bull were involved in Verstappen's pit fire at Benetton in 1994 : r/formula1
![Petrol sprays on the Formula One racing car of Netherland's Jas Verstappen seconds before the car and the crew of Benetton Ford caught on fire during refueling at the German F-1 Grand Petrol sprays on the Formula One racing car of Netherland's Jas Verstappen seconds before the car and the crew of Benetton Ford caught on fire during refueling at the German F-1 Grand](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/8985180499b248c68df13e196e729476/2cy8cnh.jpg)
Petrol sprays on the Formula One racing car of Netherland's Jas Verstappen seconds before the car and the crew of Benetton Ford caught on fire during refueling at the German F-1 Grand
![Steve Matchett on Twitter: "Here's a photo you don't see so often - for those that have read my own account of the 1994 Hockenheim fire (a story penned from the point Steve Matchett on Twitter: "Here's a photo you don't see so often - for those that have read my own account of the 1994 Hockenheim fire (a story penned from the point](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DxhC3eGWwAAeReO.jpg)
Steve Matchett on Twitter: "Here's a photo you don't see so often - for those that have read my own account of the 1994 Hockenheim fire (a story penned from the point
![From the Archives: Jos Verstappen's car is engulfed in a fireball at 1994 German Grand Prix | Sport | The Times From the Archives: Jos Verstappen's car is engulfed in a fireball at 1994 German Grand Prix | Sport | The Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/imageserver/image/%2Fmethode%2Ftimes%2Fprod%2Fweb%2Fbin%2Fa9a05460-7ade-11ec-9998-b2483743c25e.jpg?crop=1094%2C729%2C66%2C152)
From the Archives: Jos Verstappen's car is engulfed in a fireball at 1994 German Grand Prix | Sport | The Times
![Sports spo motor_racing accidents fire formula_1 flames pit_stop car germany hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy Sports spo motor_racing accidents fire formula_1 flames pit_stop car germany hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D3A407/-D3A407.jpg)
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![Petrol sprays on the Formula One racing car of Netherland's Jas Verstappen seconds before the car and the crew of Benetton Ford went on fire during refuelling at the German F-1 Grand Petrol sprays on the Formula One racing car of Netherland's Jas Verstappen seconds before the car and the crew of Benetton Ford went on fire during refuelling at the German F-1 Grand](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5BD30/petrol-sprays-on-the-formula-one-racing-car-of-netherlands-jas-verstappen-seconds-before-the-car-and-the-crew-of-benetton-ford-went-on-fire-during-refuelling-at-the-german-f-1-grand-prix-in-hockenheim-on-july-31-1994-verstappen-was-taken-to-hospital-after-the-fire-was-extinguished-reuters-books-the-art-of-sport-reutersjoachim-herrmann-as-2D5BD30.jpg)
Petrol sprays on the Formula One racing car of Netherland's Jas Verstappen seconds before the car and the crew of Benetton Ford went on fire during refuelling at the German F-1 Grand
![Red Bull Motorsports on Twitter: "#Onthisday In 1994, Jos Verstappen and his Benetton mechanics had a lucky escape at the #GermanGP #F1 http://t.co/bWKHRqzzBO" / Twitter Red Bull Motorsports on Twitter: "#Onthisday In 1994, Jos Verstappen and his Benetton mechanics had a lucky escape at the #GermanGP #F1 http://t.co/bWKHRqzzBO" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bt3qURvIQAEBMly.jpg)