Yes, there's no reason to suspect the carbon fiber monocoque is substandard. F1 and deep-sea diving occupy "at the limit" or extreme performance envelope of ma

Yes, there's no reason to suspect the carbon fiber monocoque is substandard. F1 and deep-sea diving occupy "at the limit" or extreme performance envelope of materials, so it would be important to constantly evaluate the material, especially under repeated stress. Carbon fiber bikes will suddenly break, while metal bikes fail gradually, right? With carbon fiber deep underwater or hurtling at greater orders of magnitude, the material stresses and quality checks seem to be even more crucial. "Shelf life" in this instance may or may not be a related engineering detail, and may not be specific to this story.