Ex F1 Driver Found Guilty of Negligent Homicide.

[devilmaster]

http://www.tsn.ca/auto_racing/news_story.asp?id=83890


Associated Press

5/14/2004

LISBON (AP) - Former British Formula One driver Jonathan Palmer was found guilty of negligent homicide for a 1996 car crash, but the seven-month jail sentence was dropped, news reports said Friday.

In the case described in court Thursday, Palmer overtook another car but crashed head-on with an oncoming vehicle near Sintra, about 25 kilometres outside Lisbon, the newspaper Publico reported.

The sentence was cancelled by a 1999 amnesty for sentences below 12 months.

Steve

[Chaos]

i'm not really familiar with the case, but it sounds like he's a lucky guy. Even a 7 month sentence is not bad considering somebody died.

[JohnHKart]

I'm sorry but that is pathetic.....I just went over there for two days (England) and never came close to screwing up that bad....an ex F1 driver should be even better prepared. But it was an accident and I'm sure it will be with him the rest of his life.

John

[Clown]

Thats bull****. F1 drivers are above the law ;)

[pchall]

Thats bull****. F1 drivers are above the law ;)


Only winning F1 drivers.

[Clown]

Touche :p