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Home News Auto News Could This New "Halo" Concept Save More Lives In F1? Could This New "Halo" Concept Save More Lives In F1? Auto News Chris Aaron | September 01, 2015 10:16 am Following the recent death of IndyCar driver Justin Wilson recently, Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, appears once again to be considering closed cockpit race cars.It’s against the Formula, so to speak, with Formula 1 racing (and several other race series) dictating an open cockpit sport, but with safety ever the concern, it only make sense that the Formula is reworked.It’s no secret that with open cockpits, drivers are more susceptible to dangerous debris and items that may hit them where it matters most. In 2009, Felipe Massa almost met his end, when a small suspension spring no larger than the size of your fist fell off Rubens Barrichello’s car, and struck the trailing Massa in the head. Despite the use of a helmet, Massa’s injuries nearly took his life, and caused him to miss the remainder of the season with Ferrari, and struggle his way back into F1 the following year.More recently, open-cockpit F1 saw the death of Jules Bianchi, a rising star in the sport who succumbed to his injuries following a freak accident with a track-side crane. Then, even local hero Alex Yoong echoed sentiments of dismay at open-cockpit racing.Today, with the FIA calling for closed-cockpit race cars, teams are working on several potential solutions: the latest of which comes from the Mercedes-AMG F1 team, dubbed as the “halo” concept.Not entirely closing off the cockpit, but providing some protection none the less, the halo concept does appear to provide some protection for drivers, obviously so from larger objects that could come into contact with them – such as a tyre, or other pieces of large bodywork.There are however some obvious issues. One, drivers may not fancy having a piece of the halo position right in the middle of their forwards sight, no matter how thinly you design it – Mercedes could argue that it shouldn’t deter any vision ahead, and that you could get used to it.The second obvious issue is that while larger items could be deterred, it’s not 100% free from smaller objects contacting drivers’ heads from stranger angles. It makes us wonder if something like this could have protected Felipe Massa from his incident back in 2009.A final issue is of course the halo concept’s effect throughout a race: how would it perform aerodynamically? Also, what about something far simpler, like if something like a plastic bag or other garbage got stuck in it? Is that something drivers would really want to deal with at 300km/h?Either way you look at the new "halo" concept, it's a start we hope ends in safer racing for all. ✕ Let's Connect on Whatsapp We protect your personal information in compliance with the PDPA I agree with Carlist.my Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. I agree to receive personalised communication from Carlist.my and its car sellers, business affiliates and partners. Check out the best car deals in town! Prev Next Special offer - call now! days hours Avg. mkt. Why no price is listed? Sometime dealer wants you to contact for the best price. I Why no price is listed? Sometime dealer wants you to contact for the best price. Related Tags F1 Formula 1 Mercedes-AMG Mercedes-Benz Petronas Print Related News Have You Got Your Tickets For The 2017 Petronas Malaysia "F1-Nale" Yet? Auto News Gokul | February 15, 2021 We are less than two days away before the 2017 Petronas Malaysia Formula 1 Grand Prix main race kicks off, and it is definitely an event that is not ... Formula One Petronas Malaysian GP 2016 Returns To Sepang Auto News Arvind | August 03, 2016 The 2016 Formula One Petronas Malaysia GP takes place between 30th September and 2nd October 2016 as the 16th round of the Formula One (F1) race ... Ferrari Unveils Special Retro Burgundy Livery to Mark 1000th Grand Prix Auto News Gokul | September 10, 2020 The upcoming Tuscan Formula 1 Grand Prix in Italy will be the 1000th race in which Ferrari will be contesting, and what better way to mark the ... 2015 Mercedes-AMG GT S Takes Over From SLS As Formula 1 Safety Car Auto News Chris Aaron | March 09, 2015 Oh, how we’ll miss that bellowing 6.2-litre V8 being driven flat-out around the circuit as TV commentators introduced the starting grid before each ... Comments
Could This New "Halo" Concept Save More Lives In F1? Auto News Chris Aaron | September 01, 2015 10:16 am Following the recent death of IndyCar driver Justin Wilson recently, Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, appears once again to be considering closed cockpit race cars.It’s against the Formula, so to speak, with Formula 1 racing (and several other race series) dictating an open cockpit sport, but with safety ever the concern, it only make sense that the Formula is reworked.It’s no secret that with open cockpits, drivers are more susceptible to dangerous debris and items that may hit them where it matters most. In 2009, Felipe Massa almost met his end, when a small suspension spring no larger than the size of your fist fell off Rubens Barrichello’s car, and struck the trailing Massa in the head. Despite the use of a helmet, Massa’s injuries nearly took his life, and caused him to miss the remainder of the season with Ferrari, and struggle his way back into F1 the following year.More recently, open-cockpit F1 saw the death of Jules Bianchi, a rising star in the sport who succumbed to his injuries following a freak accident with a track-side crane. Then, even local hero Alex Yoong echoed sentiments of dismay at open-cockpit racing.Today, with the FIA calling for closed-cockpit race cars, teams are working on several potential solutions: the latest of which comes from the Mercedes-AMG F1 team, dubbed as the “halo” concept.Not entirely closing off the cockpit, but providing some protection none the less, the halo concept does appear to provide some protection for drivers, obviously so from larger objects that could come into contact with them – such as a tyre, or other pieces of large bodywork.There are however some obvious issues. One, drivers may not fancy having a piece of the halo position right in the middle of their forwards sight, no matter how thinly you design it – Mercedes could argue that it shouldn’t deter any vision ahead, and that you could get used to it.The second obvious issue is that while larger items could be deterred, it’s not 100% free from smaller objects contacting drivers’ heads from stranger angles. It makes us wonder if something like this could have protected Felipe Massa from his incident back in 2009.A final issue is of course the halo concept’s effect throughout a race: how would it perform aerodynamically? Also, what about something far simpler, like if something like a plastic bag or other garbage got stuck in it? Is that something drivers would really want to deal with at 300km/h?Either way you look at the new "halo" concept, it's a start we hope ends in safer racing for all. ✕ Let's Connect on Whatsapp We protect your personal information in compliance with the PDPA I agree with Carlist.my Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. I agree to receive personalised communication from Carlist.my and its car sellers, business affiliates and partners. Check out the best car deals in town! Prev Next Special offer - call now! days hours Avg. mkt. Why no price is listed? Sometime dealer wants you to contact for the best price. I Why no price is listed? Sometime dealer wants you to contact for the best price. Related Tags F1 Formula 1 Mercedes-AMG Mercedes-Benz Petronas
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