F1: Top 5 crashes at the German Grand Prix.

#1 Onofre Marimon, 1954 (Nurburgring)

Onofre Marimon died at Nurburgring

The first ever Formula One driver to be fatally injured on track was perhaps the saddest and most bone-chilling of all accidents to ever take place at the German Grand Prix.

Onofre Marimon was one of the most promising drivers in the 50s at a time when Juan Manuel Fangio ruled the roost of F1 with his numerous victories. After finishing third in the British Grand Prix, Marimon was practicing at the Nurburgring when he tragically lost control of his car at a turn while trying to improve his racing time. His Maserati hit a tree and went rolling down a slope before trapping Marimon underneath its weight. The Argentine was killed instantly.

It was later revealed that his braking unit had given way and the sport had lost one of its upcoming talents as a result.