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14th May 2007, 16:03 #1
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Pit stop safety
Apologies if this has already been discussed...
Am I the only one who feels that perhaps the FIA should address the safety of pit stops, specifically in light of at least three incidents (that I could see from ITV's feed):
1. There's the obvious flash fire during Massa's first stop. It seemed that his car was rolling slightly as it was let down from the jacks. The fuel hose was still attached.
2. Similarily, during his second stop Massa's car seemed to be rolling slightly, which I found rather disturbing considering his first stop.
3. Heidfeld's obvious wheel-nut incident
All three incidents looked rushed, specifically with the lollipop-man possibly releasing the car too early“If everything's under control, you're going too slow.” Mario Andretti
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14th May 2007, 16:09 #2
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The only way to stop incidents like that is to have a minimum pit stop time (I think some endurance championship use it to make sure driver changes are not rushed)
They all know the risks, there will always be human error / mechanical failure.
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14th May 2007, 16:12 #3
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Every time I've been to Silverstone, there is a big warning on the back of the ticket stating that "Motorsport is Dangerous"??
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14th May 2007, 16:13 #4
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Surely it's not beyond the wit of man to programme the car to remain in neutral all the time the fuel rig is connected? It would make pit stops fractionally longer, but it would be the same for everybody.
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14th May 2007, 16:14 #5
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I've never understood why there isn't a safety switch in the fuel filler of each car, to stop the clutch engaging before the hose is removed. It would stop one of the most dangerous of pit accidents (which seems to happen in other racing too, not just F1)
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14th May 2007, 16:15 #6
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Dave - great minds!
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14th May 2007, 16:39 #7
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14th May 2007, 16:44 #8
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why why why when a team member/driver so much as stubs thier toe do we have to a great big safty debate. motorsport is dangerous. too much unessasary safety debate will lead to motorsport become far too dull and controlled. its a dangerous sport please acept this. the fia or anyone involved in motorsport ( apart from maybe the btcc drivers) ever purposefully do anything that would put in danger any other member of the f1 community. just accept accidents can happen anytime anywhere.
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14th May 2007, 17:00 #9
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Originally Posted by GRAVETT:ninja: silent and deadly :ninja:
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14th May 2007, 17:06 #10
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accidents are accidents, you can do all you can to prevent them but in doing this the quality of what you're trying to make safer suffers greatly. the only thing you can do to completly rule out pitstop danger is to ban pitstops ( not going to happen) if the fia was to address the latest incidents then another danger would rear its head that no one was aware of. we dont want f1 to become governed by a nanny state, which is what will happen if when any little ACCIDENT happens everyone has an over the top reaction.
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