Should f1 run coupes?

[steveaki13]

No F1 is an open wheel formula. Simples

[Daniel]

Aki, the goat statement applies. At least sonic though of a proper reason why not

[Sonic]

Aki, the goat statement applies. At least sonic though of a proper reason why not

Damn it, I don't wanna be the serious one! Can I change my answer to a goat?

[Rollo]

No F1 is an open wheel formula. Simples

Simples?
YouTube - ‪formula 1 - horrible crash at monza in 93‬‏

The potential for cars to go airborne because of an inherant design fault is in my opinion a dangerous stupidity. A car that goes flying is no longer under the control of the drivers. Accidents like Brundle's crash in the Jordan at Melbourne in 1996 or Villeneuve's at the same track five years later don't help the cause either.

At worst, a car jumping another car has the potential to fly into the crowd; that's particularly worth remembering on a Le Mans weekend.

Simples? Yeah right.

[steveaki13]

Damn it, I don't wanna be the serious one! Can I change my answer to a goat?

My answers Yak

[christophulus]

No, the only incident it would prevent/reduce would be injury from a flying wheel. If a car overturned it would be harder to get to the driver, and adds the potential issues of a driver being trapped if the cover gets damaged in an accident and won't open.

[Mark]

McNishes accident had a flying wheel but thankfully it didn't hit anyone.

[UltimateDanGTR]

No, open cockpit isn't F1.

similarly, I don't like seeing open-cockpit LMPs. Le Mans prototypes should have closed cockpits, that's what Le Mans racing is famous for.

[steveaki13]

Also as unlikley as it is these days, if its a closed top car that traps a driver in. Fire is a big issue.

I know its the same for the Le Man Cars, but F1 cars may be slightly more prone to fire.

[Daniel]

I very much suspect this accident in an F1 driver wouldn't have survived.......

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Also I think the Rockenfeller accident was certainly an F1 driver fatality opportunity......