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 Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:46 am Post subject: Cockpit Safety? |
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As we all know there are lots of talks revolving around advancing safety for the drivers after the 2 incidents which took place....Are we looking at some serious modifications to the car? I have heard rumours about helmets being infused with Kevlar and military spec materials for visors etc.
Anyone care to share their insights or ideas into any plausible options the FIA/FOTA can look into...I found some pictures of some previous attempts made: 
Brabham BT24 - approximately 1968 - MonzaGP free practice(?)
Protos F2 at Nurburgring
And through the wonders of photoshop  
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| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:08 am Post subject: |
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This is an example of something that was sent into FOTA by a fan....(Allow the image to load fully)
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| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:10 am Post subject: |
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Sorry about all the images Ed  
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| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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No worries <T-K>
They all have merit I think however how would a driver get out of the fully covered ones within the 5 seconds ?
The last one with the forward extension of the engine cover would not have prevented the Massa accident!!
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| Ed wrote: |
No worries <T-K>
They all have merit I think however how would a driver get out of the fully covered ones within the 5 seconds ?
The last one with the forward extension of the engine cover would not have prevented the Massa accident!!
It is a tough one |
canopy explosive charges a la fighter aircraft ? 
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The red Bull image has me thinking about all the aerodynamic tweaks this option might provide.........mmmmmmmm
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| Ed wrote: |
The last one with the forward extension of the engine cover would not have prevented the Massa accident!!
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I suppose if it were paired with a larger windscreen similar to that of a dragster it may have made a difference, albeit making the car aesthetically horrendous...
I think the biggest problem with applying a larger windshield type object in front of the driver is what do you do when it rains or if you get some oil on it...
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No worries <T-K>
They all have merit I think however how would a driver get out of the fully covered ones within the 5 seconds ?
The last one with the forward extension of the engine cover would not have prevented the Massa accident!!
It is a tough one |
canopy explosive charges a la fighter aircraft ? |
Borrowed from the Pessna?
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| Ed wrote: |
No worries <T-K>
They all have merit I think however how would a driver get out of the fully covered ones within the 5 seconds ?
The last one with the forward extension of the engine cover would not have prevented the Massa accident!!
It is a tough one |
canopy explosive charges a la fighter aircraft ? |
Borrowed from the Pessna? |
 ALREADY USED
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Conducting experiments again? 
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I think safety has certainly improved over the years. If Senna had his accident now he would probably still be alive.
However what happened to Felipe was a completely freaky incident and unfortunately motor sport is dangerous and you can never cover every eventuality.
The good thing is that Felipe is ok and hopefully will be back in the car next year..... and maybe even get WDC!!
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