Okay, thanks to Hampus' hint I found this video (the explosive bolt part comes at the end):
Looks good.
Looks good.
Should Formula 1 cars have closed cockpits?
- Thread starter Dmitry Zaharov
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The issue is that it needs to work at all times.
F1 cars are designed to disintegrate on impact so you would really have to embed it inside the cockpit or similar. Preferably as close to the driver as possible as that is the safest area.
(the electronics, not the explosives)
F1 cars are designed to disintegrate on impact so you would really have to embed it inside the cockpit or similar. Preferably as close to the driver as possible as that is the safest area.
(the electronics, not the explosives)
this is a disgrace to F1
..anbd no dont provie me with videos of crashes since i have F1 reviews vids that dates back to the early 80s (cant find any earlier on DL)
every driver knows when starting out a career to work all the way F1, that the chances o finjury or death are THERE, and they know this, otherwise, why would they even agree to race for.
This takes the whole entire "lore" of F1, I mean this canopy for jets should of bveen brough tto F1 since the day it got created. What a shame really, All F1 drivers know the risk of loosing a head, im sure they all signed knewing the risks, thats why this a non contact sport, Grosjeans actions should never be repeated as much as they should have never even existed.
Just like plumber, he knows the risks of gettin
it on, but he does it anyway.
I disagree with this glass crap.
..anbd no dont provie me with videos of crashes since i have F1 reviews vids that dates back to the early 80s (cant find any earlier on DL)
every driver knows when starting out a career to work all the way F1, that the chances o finjury or death are THERE, and they know this, otherwise, why would they even agree to race for.
This takes the whole entire "lore" of F1, I mean this canopy for jets should of bveen brough tto F1 since the day it got created. What a shame really, All F1 drivers know the risk of loosing a head, im sure they all signed knewing the risks, thats why this a non contact sport, Grosjeans actions should never be repeated as much as they should have never even existed.
Just like plumber, he knows the risks of gettin
it on, but he does it anyway.I disagree with this glass crap.
The Circus Maximus in Rome was also more exciting because the gladiators actually fought until death, but that doesn't mean we still need to have it today.this is a disgrace to F1
..anbd no dont provie me with videos of crashes since i have F1 reviews vids that dates back to the early 80s (cant find any earlier on DL)
every driver knows when starting out a career to work all the way F1, that the chances o finjury or death are THERE, and they know this, otherwise, why would they even agree to race for.
This takes the whole entire "lore" of F1, I mean this canopy for jets should of bveen brough tto F1 since the day it got created. What a shame really, All F1 drivers know the risk of loosing a head, im sure they all signed knewing the risks, thats why this a non contact sport, Grosjeans actions should never be repeated as much as they should have never even existed.
Just like plumber, he knows the risks of gettin
I disagree with this glass crap.
Added a poll to this thread. Sorry for the hijack
Ok, i voted No. just because im a bike nut as well, will they soon ban bike racing...
As there no way to protect the rider other than what he wears around him at speeds that reach over 200 mph....
As there no way to protect the rider other than what he wears around him at speeds that reach over 200 mph....
Mark Gormley
#14 | The Silent Killer
Definitely yes, it'll give be much better both from a safety standpoint and aerodynamically.
"Because it's not F1" isn't a valid reason not to do it.
"Because it's not F1" isn't a valid reason not to do it.
I personally think that F1 should be kept with open cock-pit but of course the safety of a driver is very important too as we live in an age were the safety of each individual is very important.
But I was wondering, isn't there any other innovative solution to this particular issue?
But I was wondering, isn't there any other innovative solution to this particular issue?
Will it make racing worse?
Probably not. Rock on! And yes, racing is dangerous, that doesn't mean it can't be made safer. Specially if it's something that won't compromise the quality of racing.
Probably not. Rock on! And yes, racing is dangerous, that doesn't mean it can't be made safer. Specially if it's something that won't compromise the quality of racing.
I think the reason for drivers poor and reckless driving is due to F1 being too safe the drivers feel indestructable. I would like to see grass and gravel back so if you make one mistake you are out of the race. Then drivers would leave a gap. And back out of a closing gap. Make it safer by making it more dangerous.
Making F1 more dangerous to make it safer may sound clever, but it will raise the odds of freak accidents (like Massa's) occuring. Reckless behavior like Grosjean's isn't the only reason why enclosed cockpits are being demanded.
And don't underestimate the chances of flying debris injuring a driver. Massa may have been the only one who actually got hit so far, but there have been a couple of close escapes (for example the piece of debris that cut off Button's rear mirror in Spa last year, it sure wouldn't have taken much for that to hit his head).
The safety of open-wheelers is being questioned in general, I believe, not just in F1. Massa and Maria de Villota suffered serious accidents (Maria's even more so, sadly) because they had no real protection to their heads.
But others in other classes or series have died. Dan Wheldon and Surtees knew the risks, alright, but their deaths could have been prevented - and as experts say, easily. And that is the real shame in all this.
Maria created her own problems.
It´s too bad what happened but she created her own problems.
we can´t fix stupid.
It´s not the first time she´s lost control of an F1 car..
It´s too bad what happened but she created her own problems.
we can´t fix stupid.
It´s not the first time she´s lost control of an F1 car..
Mark Gormley
#14 | The Silent Killer
Can't remember the name of it, but it was a F2 car, raced in the 1967 season I believe... It was very slow aswell. They tried that hoping for better aerodynamic but didn't work
The car was also made partly of wood
Nor is it the first time anyone else has before her. There's world champions who've lost control on occasion. What kind of problems did she create?
That´s my point. It´s one thing to have incidents like Alonso/Grosjean but when you are involved in straight-line tests and drive straight into the service truck then you have to suit yourself really.
Had Maldonado crashed even harder in Venezuela when he did the demo it would be entirely his own fault, not F1´s fault.
I think safety is good for F1, i´m open to the idea of canopies but i don´t think we should count accidents like that and say "see, F1 needs to get safer" No, Maria needs to stop driving racing cars and it will get safer.
