dr_jekyll Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 after the recent loss of Justin Wilson. it a question that I think genuinely needs asking. motorsport will always carry inherent danger in the event of high speed crashes ect but are driver needlessly dieing when a fighter jet style canopy could be a simple cure? if you haven't seen it take a look at the Justin Wilson incident. such bad luck and a needless loss, additionally if open cockpits were covered the likes or henry sertees, and probably arerton senna would still be here. in the case of bianchi maybe not as I believe it was an inertia injury from the sudden stop but lets not forget how close we were to losing massa and Alonso in accidents that a canopy would have given then far greater protection. what do we think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I suppose you would need to look at cars that have crashed and the lack of a canopy has got the driver out of the car quicker that with one. Fire and smoke inhalation must be bigger killers than being struck by objects, surely? H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 The only issue i can see there being with closed cockpits is what happens if the car is upside down? It would be hard to design something where the canopy could be removed when the car is upside down without any side exit (like a normal car). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 ive thought of that , but they do fine with the lm prototypes and they are not a far cry from single seaters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 It probably is time but the problem is F1 and more specifically to this IndyCar are both kind of open cockpit series. It's just what they are. Not to say I disagree with the above postings but it's different with Le Mans as it is traditionally a closed cockpit sports car series anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 im a huge motorsport fan and I like tradition but im a bit torn on it, its almost as if I can accept a driver loosing it at 200 mph and meeting his end but being boped on the head by a pice of carbon from an accident that's nothing to do withy you I find upsetting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I suppose you would need to look at cars that have crashed and the lack of a canopy has got the driver out of the car quicker that with one. Fire and smoke inhalation must be bigger killers than being struck by objects, surely? H. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 This may answer some questions - http://uk.motorsport.com/f1/news/video-how-new-closed-cockpit-idea-works/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I remember years ago this debate , I think it was Mario Andretti said it would be the next move in indy but it never happened , the risks are always going to be there that's the nature of the sport , but I think enclosing the driver will just create more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Might as well turn it into LMGT if the closed cockpits came in. F1 and motorsports in general are classed as extreme sports, people take risks, and get paid very well to prove they're the best, and some lose their lives as a consequence. Whilst even one loss of life is a tragedy, its very tightly regulated. Barring Jules Bianchi's passing, which was a tragic 'perfect storm' if you will, when was the last death in F1? Back in 94 with Ayrton Senna. Thats an excellent safety record by any standards. And if the sole purpose of closed cockpits was to negate a Bianchie or a De Villota then its a knee jerk reaction on a grand scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Perhaps they should drive the cars remotely, from consoles in a TV studio? The air show industry, and all the satellite industries that benefit from the thousands of shows a year are in turmoil due to knee jerk hysteria. Now top level motorsport is whinging that it's dangerous. If these two sports weren't dangerous they'd lose 75%of their appeal. Why do you think the Romans liked gladiatorial events? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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