The FIA has previously rejected a closed jet-fighter-style canopy and a forward roll-hoop structure. Governing body the FIA is to conduct tests on a series of potential designs later in September, among them a 'halo' design pioneered by Hamilton's Mercedes team. "That's not good for the sport and might make things a bit unattractive." "When we sign up for this we know there's some risk involved and there could potentially be some danger, but that's in the DNA of racing and motorsport and I think we shouldn't sterilise the whole thing and make everything too clinical and overprotect everything. "Obviously there's pros and cons but I see single-seater racing as open cockpits," the German said. However, Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg said he was against the idea. There are different mechanisms we could have." "Drivers have been really unfortunate but maybe it doesn't have to be closed. "Growing up, watching, it has always been open-cockpit, but sometimes change is the way forward. English Ind圜ar racer Justin Wilson, who had also raced in F1, died from head injuries after a crash in August Hamilton added that he was conflicted on the issue. The modern f1 car is very safe as long as the crash is taken by the body of the car.but the drivers head is completely unprotected except with the helmet in a freak accident. "It is too much and hopefully it will happen sooner or later." And two of them are gone, through injuries that could have been helped by a closed cockpit or canopy. "I raced with Justin when I was nine years old - it was me, Justin, Dan Wheldon and Anthony Davidson - and it was such great racing. We have lost some amazing talent in the sport and some amazing individuals. "It has been too much over the last couple of years. I am one of the people who have always said it is an open-cockpit formula, but I don't care about that any more. There are different thoughts on this matter, and here are just a few pros and cons in my opinion: Pros: -Inevitable, Drivers will be more protected from flying debris and when crashes occur. McLaren driver Jenson Button said: "It is time. The pros and cons of introducing closed cockpits - posted in The Technical Forum: Introducing close cockpits into the F1 cars has stirred up the Formula environment. Ind圜ar driver Dan Wheldon was killed in 2011 after his head hit debris fencing.į1 test driver Maria De Villota died a year after colliding with the back of a lorry in a test at an airfield.Īnd Formula Two driver Henry Surtees - son of 1964 F1 world champion John Surtees - was killed when he was hit on the head by a loose wheel in 2009. ![]() Wilson's crash, in which the 37-year-old Englishman suffered fatal head injuries after being hit by debris, was the latest in a series of deaths or major injuries in recent years in open-cockpit racing cars.į1 driver Jules Bianchi died in July nine months after colliding with a recovery vehicle in the Japanese Grand Prix. McLaren driver Fernando Alonso added: "If one closed cockpit saves one life, it is worth doing it." Tyres are also fatter.Īnd if this retro McLaren-Honda livery isn’t good enough for your taste (shame on you), the creator has given us a menacing blacked-out version too.World champion Lewis Hamilton said: "I see closed cockpits as potentially the future. The front wing is smaller and less complex to reduce the sensitivity to air turbulence, allowing for easier overtaking, with the car being wider than today’s F1 cars. Wearing a much simpler aero agenda, this F1 Concept manages to look purer and much more attractive for the spectators as the voices for change in the regulations are increasing steadily and becoming louder. Having a canopy would eliminate also the need for a roll bar. The canopy would not only increase the safety for the driver (remember the Massa accident in 2009) but also would allow for better racing in the rain, given the much better visibility the drivers would have. What we have here is a closed-cockpit F1 Concept vividly demonstrating how much better-looking and safer at the same time a Formula 1 car can be. Research on the topic has been ongoing for years but the subject has been revived after Ind圜ar driver Justin Wilson died. Let’s all gather in front of our screens and drool over our keyboards while watching this magnificent creation, penned by the talented hand of Dutch designer Andries van Overbeeke. Leading drivers have said they are open to the idea of closed cockpits.
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