This gets around excessively large structures such as canopies, aeroscreens, and halos, which end up looking disproportionately large upon the cars.

As with the halo, this device would not be for small debris. I wrote the OP in haste and left out some of my thought process. You are correct though in your concerns regarding an active system. That said, consider the complexity of cars these days, a myriad of active systems all bound together. Do the gremlins lurk in those as well? Any one of them fault in the middle of Eau Rouge and it's "Eau Maird!"MadMatt wrote: ↑07 Dec 2017, 11:24This is an active system, which means it has to be actuated ON TIME to work (as opposed to the passive Halo system). Very difficult I would say. Using a detection method to "see" objects that may impact the driver to move the driver down would probably lead to some unexpected behaviour (assuming the whole process is fast enough).
Imagine the driver in a 250km/h corner and suddenly the seat moves because of a plastic flying in front of the car.
I like the fact that you tried something new, but I don't think it would work.
Like it or not the halo will be used in 2018 courtesy of the FIA. We are just looking for alternatives to that monstrosity. I think you are barking up the wrong tree.strad wrote:Like I said before. Y'all are just pushing for remote control cars with no driver.
You guys want to eliminate all danger and that would be the only real solution.
Lets remove the drivers and move spectators to a theater where they can watch in complete safety far from the actual track.
Danger is what made F1 for 50 years and now all these people want to remove it completely.
To an old fart that has been following since the early 60s this is all really dumb.
AND NO I don't want to see anyone die but I also don't like seeing the sport emasculated.
It is interesting. Think of how accepting of risk motorcycle racing is, by comparison. They have their helmets and leathers, but no odd looking carbon fiber protuberances or ungainly roll bars. Apples to oranges, but my point is about accepting risk.strad wrote: ↑16 Dec 2017, 20:57Like I said before. Y'all are just pushing for remote control cars with no driver.
You guys want to eliminate all danger and that would be the only real solution.
Lets remove the drivers and move spectators to a theater where they can watch in complete safety far from the actual track.
Danger is what made F1 for 50 years and now all these people want to remove it completely.
To an old fart that has been following since the early 60s this is all really dumb.
AND NO I don't want to see anyone die but I also don't like seeing the sport emasculated.
I think he's barking up exactly the right tree. Halo is bad enough and especially heavy enough. How much do you think this automated lay-z-boy survival cell is going to weigh? And in car tv screens? You guys are losing the plot.JonoNic wrote: ↑16 Dec 2017, 21:15Like it or not the halo will be used in 2018 courtesy of the FIA. We are just looking for alternatives to that monstrosity. I think you are barking up the wrong tree.strad wrote:Like I said before. Y'all are just pushing for remote control cars with no driver.
You guys want to eliminate all danger and that would be the only real solution.
Lets remove the drivers and move spectators to a theater where they can watch in complete safety far from the actual track.
Danger is what made F1 for 50 years and now all these people want to remove it completely.
To an old fart that has been following since the early 60s this is all really dumb.
AND NO I don't want to see anyone die but I also don't like seeing the sport emasculated.