>>> no more Schumacher-Liuzzi-like accidents or Surtees-like deaths >>>

[gaetanomarano]

.

no more Schumacher-Liuzzi-like accidents or Surtees-like deaths in Formula 1 or IndyCar


for the FOURTH time this year a Formula 1 driver has been VERY CLOSE to be KILLED in an accident due to a lack of safety of today's formula cars

this time the Force India driven by Liuzzi has crashed atop the Mercedes driven by Michael Schumacher, as you can see in the chilling video below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmNqxSJxu5I

WHAT the Formula 1 teams wait to adopt a much SAFER roll-bar like the model proposed in my article?

No more Massa-like accidents and Surtees-like deaths in Formula 1 and IndyCar races!

I think that ALL Formula cars teams must adopt this SAFER roll-bar to avoid other accidents and deaths!

more details and images here:

http://www.gaetanomarano.it/formula1/002abetterF1.html

http://www.ghostnasa.com/F1/002rollbar.jpg

.

[Jilo]

I think your idea's ridiculous. You said it's the fourth time this season a driver has been close to being killed - that tells me that safety levels now are very good.

20 years ago, you had at least 3 drivers per season being killed - including Ayrton Senna. The fact that no one has been killed is down to the FIA and the teams who ensure the highest levels of safety possible.

Sure, you will have a few crashes (what do you expect when they're driving at 200 mph?), but the drivers always walk away.

Your roll cage idea would hinder, rather than help. Say there is a fire in the engine. The driver has to get out pretty quickly to avoid being seriously burned.

They'd have to manoeuvre around your roll cage before escaping - that would add precious seconds that the driver may not have.

[gaetanomarano]

safety levels now are very good

true, today's F1 are much more safer than past ones thanks to a stronger cockpit, but the only place that's still unprotected is the pilots' head, as evidenced by four of the many F1 accidents this year

my drawing is only one of many possible design of the roll-bar that can be made to better and safer in all situations

[Jilo]

The driver's heads are protected as much as possible with current car and helmet designs. Trust me, if it was a problem, the FIA would have already taken measures to put protection on every car.

[gaetanomarano]

driver's heads are protected as much as possible

not enough, in may opinion