Petrov's Steering Coloumn!

[Dancin]

I know the car went airbourne but should the steering column have broken like it did in this clip, approx 35secs in?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/130285...

Are they not retained in some way to avoid puncture injuries?

Edited by Dancin on Monday 11th April 13:25

Edited by Dancin on Monday 11th April 13:28

[Eric Mc]

I don't think it broke. It seems the release mechanism was jarred into the "release" position by the impact.

[Munter]

I don;t think so Eric. You can see the column moving up and down with the wheel. Whatever holds the column in place near the driver, appears to have snapped off. Meaning petrov is supporting the wheel and steering column himself. He even turns the wheels a bit just as he's hitting the sign.

[Cyder]

Munter said:

I don;t think so Eric. You can see the column moving up and down with the wheel. Whatever holds the column in place near the driver, appears to have snapped off. Meaning petrov is supporting the wheel and steering column himself. He even turns the wheels a bit just as he's hitting the sign.

That's what I thought as well, I think it happened in a relatively good place, I wouldn't fancy that happening while skittling between the walls at Monaco.

[PhillipM]

Well, if it hadn't broken, the energy would have to go somewhere, so you'd probably looking at two broken wrists for the driver instead, given he was still holding the wheel.

I think some people seriously underestimate the amount of force in an impact like that, we've hit the bottom of the car on the floor over a few jumps before (admittedly perhaps a fair bit higher, but I'm not sat on the floor of a carbon tub either...) and even with a foot of suspension travel and padded seats to take the brunt it still results in simultaneous 'Ow, fk!' shouts from both sides of the car and some serious bruising for a few days.

Edited by PhillipM on Monday 11th April 14:00

[130R]

I'm sure they are looking into it to see exactly what happened.

Apparently Petrov wants them to look at that bump too, how about not keeping your foot in it next time Vitaly? Trying to rejoin the track at full racing speed like that was never going to end well.

[anonymous-user]

Not at all:

[KrazyIvan]

I am still suprised that it was only the steering that broke, when he got that much aire I expected the suspension to fail and all 4 wheels to come off. I bet his arse was sore after it though.

[JonnyFive]

I'm not sure why Brundle made this comment;

"I've no idea why hes come back on the track there!!"

Surely from Petrovs seating position and the flat area he wen off on would reckon it was just flat, rather than some fk off bump there.

[The Moose]

I did something very similar at the beginning of the back straight at Snett (according to the chaps following me, you could see air under all four wheels at the same time). It should be flat because if someone went spinning off there (which isn't exactly inconceivable), the accident would be a lot worse than it should be.

Cheers

The Moose

[Munter]

The Moose said:

It should be flat because if someone went spinning off there (which isn't exactly inconceivable), the accident would be a lot worse than it should be.

I agree they really should try and avoid "yumps" like that in the grass. In the aim of avoiding this kind of thing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRC3rv1ZHj4

[John D.]

JonnyFive said:

I'm not sure why Brundle made this comment;

"I've no idea why hes come back on the track there!!"

Surely from Petrovs seating position and the flat area he wen off on would reckon it was just flat, rather than some fk off bump there.

He shouldn't have kept his foot in though really. Was asking for trouble bump or no bump.

Hilarious to watch at least!

[E30M3SE]

John D. said:

He shouldn't have kept his foot in though really. Was asking for trouble bump or no bump.

Hilarious to watch at least!

^^^^ agreed.

He earnt himself a new nickname, "Rudderless Russian".

[Lost soul]

Dubai said:

Not at all:

[LordGrover]

From animated gifs thread:

[Lost soul]

Munter said:

I agree they really should try and avoid "yumps" like that in the grass. In the aim of avoiding this kind of thing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRC3rv1ZHj4

[The Moose]

Munter said:

The Moose said:

It should be flat because if someone went spinning off there (which isn't exactly inconceivable), the accident would be a lot worse than it should be.

I agree they really should try and avoid "yumps" like that in the grass. In the aim of avoiding this kind of thing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRC3rv1ZHj4

Spot on

Mega crash!!

Cheers

The Moose

[Great Dane]

On a much sadder note bumpy in-fields

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tl-6oqN0i4&NR=...

Greg Moore's car probably started to roll because he bounced over the uneven in-field

on the other hand Richie Hearn spun off six laps earlier on exactly the same spot but didn't hit the same bumps and was unhurt the skid marks were the same as More's but he manged to stop the car....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyH6BnrQ7ZQ

[Lost soul]

Great Dane said:

On a much sadder note bumpy in-fields

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tl-6oqN0i4&NR=...

Greg Moore's car probably started to roll because he bounced over the uneven in-field

In all fairness i doubt much could of helped him , it is a case of the edge of his tyres digging in and flipping him more than bumps

[Graham]

Great Dane said:

On a much sadder note bumpy in-fields

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tl-6oqN0i4&NR=...

Greg Moore's car probably started to roll because he bounced over the uneven in-field

on the other hand Richie Hearn spun off six laps earlier on exactly the same spot but didn't hit the same bumps and was unhurt the skid marks were the same as More's but he manged to stop the car....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyH6BnrQ7ZQ

I remember watching that on TV live when it happened :-(