RE: Death Crash Investigated

[dubbs]

Glad to hear they are continuing, it is a real shame what happened but the risks are there and drivers are aware of them. At the end of the day that's motor racing.

[apache]

yes but why did he die, could an F1 car protect a driver from this kind of accident, could this class of car be made safer?

[FourWheelDrift]

I've always thought it mad that the FIA regulations call for open cockpit sportscars (except those in the Le mans prototype class). They offer no protection to a driver when a car somersaults into a crash barrier.

[dubbs]

Nor do many forms of motorsport - even a kart could kill you if you're not careful. That's motorsport, it's dangerous, it's supposed to be. Bungee jumping wouldn't be anywhere as popular if they put a safety net under you. It's the danger that gets us - man against the danger that's what gets the adrenalin going. There's nothing wrong with that!

[AdamB]

Given that the chances of an F1 driver being killed during a race is 1 in 6800 and the chance of you dying on the road is roughly 1 in 4500, following the danger / adrenaling logic. Driving a Micra down your local high street gets the adrenalin buzzing more than a lap of Silverstone in an F1 car. If you really want a buzz take up spoking (1 in 50) over a 40 year period. Must be flaw in that logic. Edited by AdamB on Friday 4th May 12:14

[AndrewD]

Spoking, hey, sounds interesting

[apache]

yeah, where can I get me some of that spoking stuff

[apache]

I get where you're coming from Dubbs but would you still have 50's/60's/70's style cars that killed drivers on a regular basis. In those days it was a blood sport and spectators knew they would see a fatality.....or is that what you're into