Manoah2u wrote: ↑26 Jul 2017, 06:10
dans79 wrote: ↑25 Jul 2017, 23:58
Manoah2u wrote: ↑25 Jul 2017, 23:46
driver airbags i guess is what's next in line. surprisingly, i am surprised that this has not actually been implemented. would THAT perhaps lessened the impact on Bianchi's head [by absorbing]?
The only thing that would have helped Bianchi, would be the front end loader not being there.
I agree to a certain point, that is the root of the problem, but at the same time, it has been mentioned that his helmet actually did hit that front end loader and recieved such a high amount of peak G force which essentially was the deathblow. in other words, the damage inflicted must have been less had his helmet then not hit that front end loader, or had the energy been absorbed more. which issues again the question, what about an airbag?
It was 92G if memory serves. I've seen footage of the actual impact, and post impact close-ups as well. The role hoop, and everything behind it was gone. The loads created by the impact were so high I can't see anything short of a fully enclosed cockpit saving him.
If you had a fully enclosed cockpit that was as robust as the tub, then I could see airbags helping. However nothing currently proposed is anywere close to being as robust as the tub.
