Comments on: Why Drivers Take Their Hands Off The Wheel In An Accident

By: BlogF1 2008: Two Breaks And Still Standing » BlogF1

BlogF1 2008: Two Breaks And Still Standing » BlogF1 — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:51:55 +0000

[...] Why Drivers Take Their Hands Off The Wheel In An Accident: Following an accident Giancarlo Fisichella suffered while testing, I took a few moments to explain something odd that happens in the event of a crash. [...]

By: Ago

Ago — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:34:23 +0000

Looks to me like this position is the best for any driver (F1 or road car)when the crash is unavoidable. Cross your arms over your chest is not only to protect your precious hands but also to protect your chest from… the steering wheel! flex your legs (like when landing after a parachute jump) to avoid breaking your knees and to use your leg’s muscles as shock-absorbers, bend your head and “round” your back as a “stretched” backbone is more likely to cause bad injuries…
Can’t remember exactly but I think I learned that a long time ago in some kind of training…

By: f1 experience » Blog Archive » ¿Por qué los pilotos sueltan el volante antes de chocar?

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:35:01 +0000

[...] White de BlogF1 tiene un interesante artículo de por qué los pilotos sacan las manos del guía momentos antes de impactar en un auto de Fórmula [...]