Pironi himself was nearly killed in a similar accident in Germany, putting an end to his motor racing career, but this did not stop Ferrari from winning the constructors' championship that year.
O mesmo Pironi estivo a piques de morrer nun accidente similar en Alemaña, pondo fin á súa carreira no automobilismo, pero isto non detivo a Ferrari para gañar o campionato de construtores dese ano.