Sausage Kerbs and Safety Barriers

[pob]

Most people will have seen the F2 crash Norris is referring to, here is the other crash he mentions from this week:

[CMSMJ1]

without the sausage kerbs, that was a very different accident! At the least, it was possibly another Billy Monger

The cars are designed to take impacts ito these areas though? The nose designed to turn to dust and the side of the chassis has intrusion panels.

Billy's crash was a high speed rear ending of a car, rather than a sideways piercing hit wasn't it?

Wonder if the aero brakes/Nascar flaps might be a (random) option - car is spinning and air brakes deploy - it'll take some speed out of them won't it?

Those aren’t designed as air brakes though, the panels open as a means to let air into the car to keep it on the ground to prevent airborne cars. I’m sure there’s a drag penalty and it slows slightly but that’s not the intent….

Appreciate the education

Do they work? I suspect most vehicles would take a bloody big jump if hitting the sausages regardless of mitigation

[holeindalip]

The cars are designed to take impacts ito these areas though? The nose designed to turn to dust and the side of the chassis has intrusion panels.

Billy's crash was a high speed rear ending of a car, rather than a sideways piercing hit wasn't it?

Wonder if the aero brakes/Nascar flaps might be a (random) option - car is spinning and air brakes deploy - it'll take some speed out of them won't it?

Those aren’t designed as air brakes though, the panels open as a means to let air into the car to keep it on the ground to prevent airborne cars. I’m sure there’s a drag penalty and it slows slightly but that’s not the intent….

Appreciate the education

Do they work? I suspect most vehicles would take a bloody big jump if hitting the sausages regardless of mitigation

https://youtu.be/SQiRfDFf1qI

[Stu]

Instead of a sausage kerb, why not a temporary concrete barrier with a tech pro shield (a bit like the chicane at Goodwood), if a driver has to bail out pre-apex they can go around, while those that commit need to stay ‘on-track’.

[chrisc90]

Interesting watch.

These kerbs HAVE to GO!

[JordanMugen]

Most people will have seen the F2 crash Norris is referring to, here is the other crash he mentions from this week:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F550jL4zgXc

I'm no expert, but these sausage kerbs seem kind of dangerous even for GT and touring cars.