The German - born Englishman was seriously injured .
Safety operations to rescue Englishman were inefficient and time - consuming ; and the lack of safety at Mosport was underlined when Jochen Mass lost control of his McLaren and hit a guardrail that virtually flattened upon impact .
The German - born Englishman was seriously injured and safety operations to rescue him were inefficient and time - consuming ; and the lack of safety at Mosport was underlined when Jochen Mass lost control of his McLaren and hit a guardrail that virtually flattened upon impact .