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Post by phaeton on Apr 13, 2018 8:29:42 GMT
Now that the average time for pit stops is under 3 seconds to me there is an increase risk to mechanics like what happened Ferrari in Bahrain.
What should happen?
Nothing, it's a risk that can be managed
Remove all electronics make the release manual
Only allow a single mechanic on each wheel to do all 3 functions, wheel off, wheel on, air gun
Something else?
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Post by davrav on Apr 13, 2018 8:48:39 GMT
All personnel inside garage before release?
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Post by unclebob on Apr 13, 2018 12:37:29 GMT
Could be wrong but the Ferrari nutguns have an electronic link to the green/red lights, so in the case of the mechanic getting injured, the nut gun went on the nut didn’t come off guy tried again and the electronics saw that as changed.....yet the Guy was still holding the unchanged wheel and got mowed down !
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Post by bothwellbuyer on Apr 14, 2018 7:12:12 GMT
Whatever happened to the driver checking his mirror?
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Post by Hoovie on Apr 14, 2018 16:05:41 GMT
I reckon there should be a minimum time per stop - say 4 seconds? That would stop risk-taking for the sake of 0.1 seconds and still require a very coordinated crew.
Formula E have a minimum time for car swapping to ensure driver is all properly strapped in and the principle for other safety aspects wouldn't hurt.
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Post by bigkev on Apr 14, 2018 22:29:25 GMT
More importantly........what would Penelope think.......?
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