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In F1 there has been a lot of effort to make sure drivers don't kill themself, e.g. the HANS (Head and Neck Support) which prevents the heavy helmet from snappi

by rob74 2y ago

In F1 there has been a lot of effort to make sure drivers don't kill themself, e.g. the HANS (Head and Neck Support) which prevents the heavy helmet from snapping the driver's neck on impact, or the "Halo" which protects the driver when cars flip over. And these are just two of the most visible safety measures. Not saying someone completely inexperienced couldn't manage to kill himself, but most people would probably not even get to that point, they would simply fail to get the car into gear without killing the engine...

ignoramous 2y ago
Despite the improvements (the halo, most recently), freak accidents may yet happen. I mean, this is a scary pic of one of the best drivers on the circuit almost killing another: https://archive.fo/I6brp https://archive.fo/I6brp from: https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f1/when-have-hamilton-and-verstappen-crashed-before/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f...
- squigz 2y ago
  That picture is scary, but it's not showing him nearly dying - it's showing the HALO device doing exactly why it was added. I'm not denying motorsports are dangerous - particularly F1 - but it has become much, much, much safer over the past 10-15 years.
  - AmericanChopper 2y ago
    You are 100% correct, but that’s a photo of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, who were each others primary competitors at the time, and each have rabid fan bases. Whenever they have an incident together the commentary is usually (or at least was at the time) completely unhinged. A lot of people seriously claimed Max was trying to kill Lewis after that incident at Monza.
- jn6118 2y ago
  Another freak accident where the halo undoubtedly saved a life is Zhou's crash off the start at Silverstone 2022: https://youtu.be/B2XHq9d4OWI?feature=shared https://youtu.be/B2XHq9d4OWI?feature=shared
- GrumpyNl 2y ago
  Hamilton was not nearly killed, not even a scratch. Its just showing how well the safety measures work for the modern cars.

by rob74 2y ago

ignoramous 2y ago

Despite the improvements (the halo, most recently), freak accidents may yet happen. I mean, this is a scary pic of one of the best drivers on the circuit almost killing another: https://archive.fo/I6brp https://archive.fo/I6brp from: https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f1/when-have-hamilton-and-verstappen-crashed-before/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f...

squigz 2y ago
That picture is scary, but it's not showing him nearly dying - it's showing the HALO device doing exactly why it was added. I'm not denying motorsports are dangerous - particularly F1 - but it has become much, much, much safer over the past 10-15 years.
- AmericanChopper 2y ago
  You are 100% correct, but that’s a photo of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, who were each others primary competitors at the time, and each have rabid fan bases. Whenever they have an incident together the commentary is usually (or at least was at the time) completely unhinged. A lot of people seriously claimed Max was trying to kill Lewis after that incident at Monza.
jn6118 2y ago
Another freak accident where the halo undoubtedly saved a life is Zhou's crash off the start at Silverstone 2022: https://youtu.be/B2XHq9d4OWI?feature=shared https://youtu.be/B2XHq9d4OWI?feature=shared
GrumpyNl 2y ago
Hamilton was not nearly killed, not even a scratch. Its just showing how well the safety measures work for the modern cars.