I think my real concern is that the halo could afflict fatal damage to the driver if it fails during an accident resulting in a roll over or violent flip.
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I think my real concern is that the halo could afflict fatal damage to the driver if it fails during an accident resulting in a roll over or violent flip.
Maybe a little off topic, but I agree. I also think this would be one of the more important (and effective) safety additions. As technologically advanced as F1 cars are now, I can't understand why the cars still use mirrors that aren't any better than what's on a cheap road car. If the drivers could better see what's around them, I think this would greatly add to accident prevention.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nitrodaze
This is what the Mercedes Halo driver protection system looks like
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/...6384615096.jpg
Wow that's a weird design.
Not sure what to make of that
I think Mercedes just want another wing-thing. I don't know if that thing is much help against debris and a tire coming at the right angle might still cause injuries if that picture is realistic. i think it also makes getting out of an upside down car pretty impossible. I have my doubts about its effectiveness. One thing sure though, it's butt ugly and that's one thing they are consistent about. I didn't like when they made those rear wings so small and the front one so wide that they looked like snowplows. Then the big penises came, the porno version. After that those little ones, the flashing pervert kind. And finally now they are going to put this crap on top of them.
This post really cracked me up :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Ben
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Originally Posted by anfield5
they have been using closed cars in so many other racing series, so it is already proven that none of these issues are real problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nitrodaze
FERRARI's HALO
http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps...-513462146.jpg
driver view through the halo:-
http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps...8555554_jg.jpg
Visibility on the horizontal plane does not seem too bad. This is the most used plane of observation during serious racing anyway. The Vertical view seem to be nonexistent. I wonder how the information boards they hang out on the pit straight is going to work. At speed the chances of missing it is alot higher with the halo installed. Maybe information would now be wirelessly transmitted to the car and displayed in an led screen on the dash or steering wheel.
Compared to the Mercedes Halo, the front part of the Ferrari halo dips downwards.This reduces the forward visibility compared to the Mercedes halo. This has the advantage of being a better deflector of projectiles heading towards the driver. Also the forward strut of the halo on the mercedes has a smaller diameter compared to that of the Ferrari which is considerably thicker, hence reduces forward visibility more. That said, the Ferrari strut looks tougher but does not mean it is stronger.
I do not think this would be that safe a bit flying off a car could still cause the same thing that happened to massa in 2009
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/123121
Force India driver Hulkenberg voiced strong objections to the prototype halo device trialled by Ferrari on Thursday and Friday in pre-season F1 testing.
Hulkenberg claimed it "looks horrible", and called on the FIA not to implement it, believing it "sends out the wrong message".
Yes, at least one closed cockpit car has even run in the Indy 500.Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi