Talk:1973 Dutch Grand Prix

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Citation needed

Some spectators, appalled at Williamson's plight, tried to breach the safety fences in order to assist Williamson, but were pushed back by track security staff with dogs.[citation needed]

A citation? You only need to listen to Purley:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHgkvM8pC7U&t=0s — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.32.15.101 (talk) 20:40, 8 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I have rewritten this passage somewhat, having studied the original race footage here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzEa47GsA24

Unfortunately a few individuals seem determined to portray poor Roger Williamson's death as an act of homicide by the Dutch race marshals, which, apart from being highly irresponsible and potentially libellous, is very distant from the truth. AbrahamCat (talk) 12:48, 22 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]