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Knowing the patient is critically injured would likely increase the acceptable level of risk to the rescue personnel responsible for the extrication. It might

Knowing the patient is critically injured would likely increase the acceptable level of risk to the rescue personnel responsible for the extrication. It might also change how the incident is handled on track. Generally F1 prioritizes keeping the race going (deploying a safety car only if absolutely necessary). Knowing a driver is critically injured would likely trigger a "red flag" stop to the race, allowing rescue personnel unrestricted access to the track.

sandworm101 9y ago
Really? They are going to move slower on a trapped driver because his o2 sensor says he is still breathing? No. They are going to move at 100% towards any and every trapped driver. And once out of the car his gloves will be stripped and a standard sensor applied, one that can be read directly.
- JshWright 9y ago
  F1 cars are dangerous things. F1 tracks even moreso (when the race it still taking place). They are going to move very slowly and deliberately, checking and double checking all the safety features of the car. They are going to be very careful moving the driver, to avoid potentially exacerbating an injury. If, on the other hand, they know the driver is dead in a couple minutes without intervention, some of those steps are going to get skipped (that's what I meant by the "acceptable level of risk" changing). For what it's worth, I'm a firefighter/paramedic, and have cut many people out of (ordinary) cars over the past decade or so.
- vvillena 9y ago
  No, that's not how they work. Emergency personnel can get the driver out extremely quickly if need be, but if there's no immediate risk they will work slowly to avoid further injury.
- alistairSH 9y ago
  They are going to move at 100% towards any and every trapped driver. Nope. Not true. Track personnel are trained to be cautious. They shouldn't be on a live track unless absolutely necessary. Anything that increases their ability to discern "absolutely necessary" from "not necessary" is a good thing. [Former amateur race car driver]

sandworm101 9y ago

Really? They are going to move slower on a trapped driver because his o2 sensor says he is still breathing? No. They are going to move at 100% towards any and every trapped driver. And once out of the car his gloves will be stripped and a standard sensor applied, one that can be read directly.

JshWright 9y ago
F1 cars are dangerous things. F1 tracks even moreso (when the race it still taking place). They are going to move very slowly and deliberately, checking and double checking all the safety features of the car. They are going to be very careful moving the driver, to avoid potentially exacerbating an injury. If, on the other hand, they know the driver is dead in a couple minutes without intervention, some of those steps are going to get skipped (that's what I meant by the "acceptable level of risk" changing). For what it's worth, I'm a firefighter/paramedic, and have cut many people out of (ordinary) cars over the past decade or so.
vvillena 9y ago
No, that's not how they work. Emergency personnel can get the driver out extremely quickly if need be, but if there's no immediate risk they will work slowly to avoid further injury.
alistairSH 9y ago
They are going to move at 100% towards any and every trapped driver. Nope. Not true. Track personnel are trained to be cautious. They shouldn't be on a live track unless absolutely necessary. Anything that increases their ability to discern "absolutely necessary" from "not necessary" is a good thing. [Former amateur race car driver]