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This is the final
installment of the Safety in Formula One series, I really hope that you have
enjoyed it!. However, this article will focus on the ‘Crash Tests’ of Formula One cars. Similar to our road cars, Formula
One cars must undergo crash tests
before being passed fit for the awaiting season. According to F1.com, “Introduced
in 1985 and supervised by the FIA, these stringent evaluations are usually
carried out at the Cranfield Impact Centre in Bedfordshire, England and
comprise dynamic (moving) crash tests, static load tests and rollover tests.”
Source: F1 Dictionary
The dynamic impact tests are performed on the front, sides, and rear of the
chassis, including the steering column. The most important element of the crash test is the driver’s survival cell
which is required to remain undamaged throughout the tests. The weight of the
test chassis, including a crash dummy is required to be 780 kg. The front
impact test is done at a speed of 54 km/h, the lateral (side) at 36 km/h and
the rear at 39.6 km/h.
The crash test speeds may seem low,
but are chosen to allow the most accurate measurement of the car's ability to
safely absorb the unwanted momentum of an accident. According to F1.com, “The
limits for maximum deceleration, energy absorption and deformation are
precisely defined. For example, during the frontal test the deceleration
measured on the chest of the dummy may not exceed 60G (60 times body weight)
within three milliseconds of the impact...”
FIA rear impact test, impact structure is fitted on dummy gearbox.
The steering column test is designed to ensure that it will collapse safely in
the event of the driver’s head impacting the steering wheel. The column would
be fixed to the ground and an 8kg object is projected into the center of the
wheel at a speed of 25 km/h. All substantial deformation must be within the
steering column; deceleration must not exceed 80G (80 times gravity) for more
than three milliseconds; and the wheel’s quick release mechanism must function
normally after the test.
In addition to the five dynamic tests, a further 13 static load tests are
carried out on the chassis’ front, side and rear structures to ensure they can
withstand the levels of pressure required by the regulations. These tests
include applying pressure to the floor below the fuel tank, to the side of the
nose mount, and to the chassis’ sides at leg and seat levels. According to
F1Dictionary, “The surfaces in question may only deflect or deform within
specified limits and there must be no damage to the impact structure, the
survival cell or the gearbox.”
Did
you know …that
a Formula One car’s cockpit walls, which were heightened by five centimetres in
2008, must withstand impacts equivalent to 250 tonnes?
The car’s rollover structure would be tested in three directions: laterally
(sideways) with five tonnes, longitudinally with six tonnes and vertically with
nine tonnes - and the level of deformation under load may not exceed 50
mm.
Grand Prix Insights - Monocoque (including spectacular crash test)
Although the principal aim of these crash
tests are safety. After any significant
modification on the crash structure (survival cell) during the season, static
and dynamic tests must be repeated on the modified part(s). But, each new
produced survival cell must be subjected to only static crash tests.The survival
cellis required to pass every
static load test before being subjected to any impact test.
Source: F1 Dictionary
A new innovative side impact system that works
effectively regardless of the angle of impact has been implemented for the 2014
season. The teams have agreed to implement this system for 2014 season at the
F1Technical Working Groupmeeting which was held on 17 May 2013.
The FIA and F1 Teams collaborated for over a year to develop a side impact
system that works effectively in every situation.
According to the F1Dictionary, “The old side impact
system deploys crushable tube structures attached to the side of the chassis.
Although extremely effective during normal impacts, they can break off during
oblique impacts due to the extremely high lateral forces that are generated during
the first few milliseconds of an impact.The testing
concluded that the carbon tubes had far more potential to provide an efficient,
lightweight and robust solution, able to manage impact loads effectively in
both lateral and for-aft directions.” The winning innovative solution was
based on the initial design by Marussia, before undergoing extremely detailed
optimization by Red Bull Racing.The innovative tube solution has a common
specification but how teams place them into their cars is entirely their
business. Once these tubes are built onto the cars, the static tests will be
undertaken on the monocoque which would then determine the strength of the
mounts and make sure that they are sufficient to support the tube. Thereafter,
it is the responsibility of the teams as to how they incorporate it (tubes) and
how they design their car around it.
One can now establish that the new breed of Formula One
car is much safer than before. While compiling this
series, I have learnt quite a bit about Safety in Formula One, which we
normally take for granted while watching the sport from our sofas. We also
take it for granted that the sport has become much safer than before, but we
don’t necessarily take note of all the hard work that has gone into making the
sport safer for all concerned. That concludes the Safety in Formula One
series!!! I truly hope that you have enjoyed this series!
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Juan Manuel Fangio spoiled the party for the hordes of assembled Ferrari fans by stealing victory in the Italian Grand Prix from the scarlet trio of Giuseppe Farina, Luigi Villoresi and Mike Hawthorn. Alberto Ascari had started the race from pole and led early on as Fangio dropped back to fourth. With Ascari and Farina leading the majority of the race, the duo looked certain to finish first and second but on the last corner Ascari spun and Farina went across the grass to avoid his team-mate, who was punted into retirement by Onofre Marimon. A surprised Fangio avoided the carnage to take victory as Farina recovered to take second from Villoresi.
1959
Stirling Moss won the Italian Grand Prix in dominant fashion, winning by just under a minute from Phil Hill and Cooper team-mate Jack Brabham. Hill had passed Moss for the lead but pitted at half-distance, expecting the Coopers to follow suit. But feeling comfortable on his rubber, Moss stayed out for the remainder of the race to win comfortably from Hill and Brabham.
1981
The Italian Grand Prix returned to its spiritual home in Monza after the 1980 race was held at Imola. Nelson Piquet and Carlos Reutemann were locked on equal points at the top of the drivers' standings but it was Alain Prost who was to take a dominant victory after jumping from third place and into the lead on the opening lap. The Williams duo of Alan Jones and Carlos Reutemann grabbed the other podium places with Piquet losing ground back in fifth.
1986
Japan had a reputation of producing a succession of well-connected but ultimately inconsistent F1 drivers until Kamui Kobayashi, born on this day in Amagasaki, Japan, burst onto the F1 scene. Kobayashi raised eyebrows with some impressive showings for Toyota in 2009 and with the team announcing its withdrawal from the sport, Sauber snapped up the talented Japanese.
1992
Ayrton Senna won the Italian Grand Prix on the day that Nigel Mansell announced that he would retire from F1 at the end of the season, blaming Williams for not doing enough to keep him. Having qualified on pole, Mansell rocketed off into the distance, building a 12 second lead over team-mate Riccardo Patrese before bizarrely slowing and allowing him past before sitting on his gearbox. The strange spectacle ended with a hydraulics failure for the Williams. Patrese led Senna before a hydraulics problem also forced his retirement, Martin Brundle and Michael Schumacher following the Brazilian home.
Michael Schumacher celebrates his victory at the 1998 Italian Grand Prix. Source - Sutton Images
1998
Michael Schumacher led home team-mate Eddie Irvine for a Ferrari 1-2 the Italian Grand Prix to the delight of the assembled Tifosi, who had not witnessed a team 1-2 for ten years. It took a determined drive by Schumacher, who slipped back to fifth from pole at the start, both McLarens, Irvine and Jacques Villeneuve's Williams Mecachrome all passing the German. David Coulthard soon established a healthy lead over Mika Hakkinen until his engine blew on lap 17. Schumacher passed Villeneuve and Irvine before reeling in and taking Hakkinen. A spin from the Finn dropped him further back to fourth, Ralf Schumacher grabbing the remaining podium spot.
Ferrari also dominated the 1960 Italian Grand Prix, Phil Hill leading home team-mates Ginther and Willy Mairesse for a 1-2-3. Wolfgang von Trips rounded off a great day for the Scuderia by finishing fifth in his F2 Ferrari behind Giulio Cabianca's Cooper-Castellotti.
1966
Ludovico Scarfiotti delighted home fans by taking his first grand prix victory at Monza. Scarfiotti and team-mate Mike Parkes qualified on the front row but Lorenzo Bandini made a great start from fifth to lead at the end of the first lap as Scarfiotti dropped back to seventh behind Denny Hulme. Then came the Italian's charge through the field and, aided by the retirements of first Jack Brabham then John Surtees, he led home Parkes. The biggest incident came on lap 17 when Richie Ginther suffered a tyre failure in the Curva Grande and his Honda crashed into the trees beside the track. The American emerged miraculously unhurt but his car was destroyed.
2005
Juan Pablo Montoya leads the start of the 2005 Italian Grand Prix.
The Italian Grand Prix marked only the second time in history that every car that started the race was still running at the finish. It was won by Juan Pablo Montoya in his McLaren from the Renault's of Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella, who dedicated his podium finish to Michele Alboreto, the last Italian on the podium at Monza before him.
2009
The day Crashgate took off, with the announcement from the FIA it was going to charge renault following claims by Nelson Piquet Junior that he had deliberately crashed his Renault at the previous year's Singapore Grand Prix under team orders. The hearing was set for September 21 but by then Renault boss Flavio Briatore and engineer Pat Symonds had quit.
The birth in Maffersdorf (the in Austria-Hungary but now in the Czech Republic) of the legendary and brilliant Ferdinand Porsche, the founder of the eponymous manufacturer. He also designed the iconic VW Beetle as well as Germany's Tiger tanks, earning him accolades from the Nazi party and internment by the French as a war criminal. He subsequently rebuilt the company after the war despite considerable obstacles, dying after suffering stroke in 1951.
1939
On the day Britain and France declared war against Germany, the last major European race for almost seven years took place with the staging of the one and only Belgrade Grand Prix. It was to be the last hurrah of the great Auto Union-Mercedes era as well and the final major win for the legendary Tazio Nuvolari.
1939
As Britain and France declared war against Germany, the last major European race for almost seven years took place with the staging of the one and only Belgrade Grand Prix. It was to be the last hurrah of the great Auto Union-Mercedes era as well and the final major win for the legendary Tazio Nuvolari.
1950
Farina became Formula One's first world champion at Monza.
Giuseppe Farina won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza to finish three points ahead of main rival Juan Manuel Fangio. The race saw the first serious challenge to Alfa Romeo in a world championship event with Ascari battling with Fangio and Farina. After 21 laps Ascari retired with an overheating engine and Fangio went out soon afterwards with a gearbox problem.
2003
Ralf Schumacher discharged himself from hospital against doctors' advice after he was involved in a heavy accident in Monza, where his car lost both rear and front wings at the second Lesmo corner. He was taken to hospital for precautionary checks and remained overnight for observation.
2004
It was Michael Schumacher's turn to suffer a huge accident during testing at Monza when the left-rear tyre of his Ferrari blew out at the end of the start/finish straight. Schumacher hit the barriers with the front and rear of the car, but left the accident unscathed.
2008
Formula One Management agreed a new deal with ESPN Star Sports for F1 television broadcasts in Asia. ESPN Star Sports was given exclusive Grand Prix broadcast rights in 24 Asian markets for the next five years in a deal that included internet, radio and mobile phone broadcasts as well as television coverage.
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