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Re: Dead Person
« Reply #750 on: 01 September 2019, 12:56:09 »

Cages are no longer in use in single seaters. The car is built around an immensely strong carbon fibre tub, which the driver sits in.
This has ben the case since McClaren introduced the idea in the 80,s. No doubt it has saved many lives since, but there are limits to any safety device and yesterdays accident was one of those.
It happened up at the top of Eau Rouge where speeds are mind boggling. Watch the F1 race in just over an hours time and see just what kind of speeds are involved at that part of the track.
They know and accept the risks, but its always sad to see this happen. Particularly to one so young. RIP.

Ah, right.  I am out of date as usual. ::) ::)

I was also thinking of the Halo "cage", but now realise after some research that it is nothing like I envisaged as it just protects the head in F1 crashes! :o :y
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« Reply #751 on: 01 September 2019, 13:00:47 »

The clip you linked to seems to show the "tub" of one car remaining basically intact, with everything else breaking off around it, just as designed.. the bits absorb energy then break off. thus protecting the "tub". The other "tub" is not in the shot so nothing can be said about its integrity.

The upside down "tub" of Correa slides along on the halo device, which probably saved his life.

10 years ago that would, most certainly, have been two fatalities.  :(
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« Reply #752 on: 01 September 2019, 13:02:50 »

The clip you linked to seems to show the "tub" of one car remaining basically intact, with everything else breaking off around it, just as designed.. the bits absorb energy then break off. thus protecting the "tub". The other "tub" is not in the shot so nothing can be said about its integrity.

The upside down "tub" of Correa slides along on the halo device, which probably saved his life.

10 years ago that would, most certainly, have been two fatalities.  :(

OK   :y
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« Reply #753 on: 01 September 2019, 15:58:16 »

Correa is apparently in a serious condition with leg and spinal injuries. Lets hope he heals ok.
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« Reply #754 on: 01 September 2019, 17:14:14 »

Correa is apparently in a serious condition with leg and spinal injuries. Lets hope he heals ok.

Perhaps it's not too late for you to take his place...... ::)
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« Reply #755 on: 06 September 2019, 06:42:38 »

Robert Mugabe. No explanation needed as to who he was.
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« Reply #756 on: 06 September 2019, 07:06:18 »

Not often you get good news on a thread about people who have died.
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« Reply #757 on: 06 September 2019, 08:54:23 »

If there is a special place in hell....  :)
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« Reply #758 on: 06 September 2019, 10:58:25 »

If there is a special place in hell....  :)


........where he can bang on forever about evil colonialism. :)
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« Reply #759 on: 06 September 2019, 11:02:02 »

At times I get him confused with that other nice dark chappie Idi Amin. :)
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« Reply #760 on: 06 September 2019, 11:51:13 »

At times I get him confused with that other nice dark chappie Idi Amin. :)
Yes, they're very similar. Apart from the fact that Robert weighed about seven stone soaking wet, and Idi was more likely 20 stone.......don't you know.  ;D
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« Reply #761 on: 06 September 2019, 12:26:18 »

At times I get him confused with that other nice dark chappie Idi Amin. :)
Yes, they're very similar. Apart from the fact that Robert weighed about seven stone soaking wet, and Idi was more likely 20 stone.......don't you know.  ;D

Well.....they all look alike to me, I'm afraid. ;) ::) :)
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Re: Dead Person
« Reply #762 on: 06 September 2019, 12:27:27 »

......dictators, I mean. Not black people. :) ::)
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« Reply #763 on: 06 September 2019, 12:40:52 »

......dictators, I mean. Not black people. :) ::)
Oh, I think I know exactly what you meant.  ;D
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« Reply #764 on: 06 September 2019, 13:11:40 »

......dictators, I mean. Not black people. :) ::)
Oh, I think I know exactly what you meant.  ;D

My thoughts are pure.......I give you my word as a gentleman. :)
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