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F1 apprentice killed on 'last ride' with girlfriend before motorbike goes away for winter

Daniel Cracknell tragically died in a motorbike crash last November during "one last ride" with his girlfriend, an inquest heard.

Cracknell, 20, who worked for F1 team Williams, collided with a campervan after losing control of his bike on a bend in Oxfordshire. The devastating crash left him with severe brain injuries and he passed away in hospital a week later.

Cracknell joined Williams' team right after leaving school, working as a prototype and test apprentice. Following his death, Williams paid tribute to him at the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with the team wearing black armbands and flying their flag at half-mast.

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