Richard Seaman

Richard 'Dick' Seaman, born February 3 1913 in Sussex, England. Died June 25 1939 Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium after crashing on Lap 22 of the Belgian Grand Prix.

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February 3 - 1913 - Sussex - England - June 25 - 1939 - Spa-Francorchamps - Belgium - Belgian Grand Prix

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Seaman was the greatest pre-war Grand Prix driver from Britain and famously drove for the Mercedes Benz team from 1937-1939 in the W125 car having been personally selected by Adolf Hitler.

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Grand Prix - Mercedes Benz

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He died some hours after crashing his car during the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa Francorchmps during a wet race, it is thought he was using a line through a corner that was only normally used in the dry. On his death bed he remarked to the Mercedes chief engineer 'I was going too fast for the conditions - it was entirely my own fault - I am sorry.'

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