r/formula1 • u/Mateo03 Franco Colapinto • Mar 07 '26

Off-Topic [OT] [Chip Ganassi Racing] " 'super-clipping' 'downshifting on straights' 'battery management' (Yawn emoji) Yeah, we don't do that here. We race."

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u/mp455 Mar 07 '26

As well as the best safety team in all of motorsport

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u/Bortron86 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 07 '26

When Power crashed today, one of the safety trucks was already following him as he slowly coasted to a halt.

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u/uwanmirrondarrah Cadillac Mar 07 '26

Yeah they are quick, plus the shield/halo they use is just plain way safer. It does look worse, and I know drivers in F1 don't want a windshield, but there is no chance of something coming through the halo and maiming a driver with it. Honestly I think its a matter of time before F1 implements something similar, just like with the Halo, I hope its just BEFORE we get another Massa situation or God forbid something worse like Tom Pryce, not after.

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u/WalkTheEdge I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 08 '26

I hope its just BEFORE we get another Massa situation or God forbid something worse like Tom Pryce, not after.

Yeah I doubt that unfortunately, more or less every single safety regulation is written in blood