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Watkins had been suffering from cancer and reportedly passed away at the King Edward VII Hospital in London, surrounded by his family.

Watkins, known in the paddock at 'The Prof', served as Formula One's doctor and medical chief between 1978 and 2004.

During his time with the sport he helped countless drivers and was the doctor on the scene that fateful day in 1994 when Ayrton Senna suffered a fatal crash at Imola.

Watkins, though, was not just around on racing weekends, the Brit also played a massive role in improving safety.

Working alongside the FIA and its then-head Max Mosley, Watkins focused on both track and car safety, saving countless lives.


He was a close friend to Ayrton Senna and before the race when Roland Ratzenberger had his huge crashed and died, Sid tried to convince Senna to Retire, and they could bother go fishing, we all know what happened that weekend, but at least now, the two friends can no go on that fishing trip

RIP Professor Sid Watkins saver of so many lives both directly and indirectly.
Motorsport and Formula 1 has lost one of its Legends