German driver Gerhard Mitter was killed during practice driving a BMW 269 Formula 2 car after his rear suspension failed and the car went straight on at the downhill section near the very fast Schwedenkreuz bend.
O piloto alemán Gerhard Mitter morreu durante a práctica pilotando un coche BMW 269 de Fórmula 2 logo de que a súa suspensión traseira fallase e o coche fórase recto na sección costa abaixo preto da moi rápida curva de Schwedenkreuz.