Farewell to the prof, the man who made F1 safe

Sid Watkins turned Formula One into a sport where deaths on the track are now unheard of

Richard Drew

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Published: 1:22am, 20 Sep, 2012

Updated: 2:18am, 20 Sep, 2012

Why you can trust SCMP

Professor Sid Watkins

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Richard Drew

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Richard Drew has been a writer and broadcaster for almost 25 years. For several years he presented ESPN Star Sports coverage of Formula One. He commentates on a variety of sports, including football, motorsport and winter sports. After working in Asia, Richard and his family now live in England.