There have been several recent incidents involving brave guys among the marshals. The FIA was already very much concerned about the safety of anything and everything to do with Formula 1 rounds, but dangerous situations still occurred from time to time.
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A quick note on what marshals do on the track. Marshals are divided into five main types:
Flag marshals signal to drivers on the track using flags
Pit marshals supervise order in the pit lane, and for example, if drivers are taking penalties
Grid marshals keep order on the starting lane, manage access to it, and control the order of the formation of cars.
Track marshals are found along the track’s perimeter; their job is to eliminate incidents.
Fire marshals are professional firefighters at the track perimeter.
On each round of Formula 1, there are cumulatively up to 1500 marshals, who are not paid by the championship management; it is purely a volunteer job. They get free…
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