n provide effective anti-collision protection for drivers and passengers, reducing the head injury rate by 25% and the facial injury rate by about 80%. Almost all models will be equipped with it. But as the highest level of car driving, F1 competition is not equipped with airbags, which is puzzling.
An F1 car can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds, reach 200 km/h in 5 seconds, and decelerate from 200 km/h to 0 in 1.9 seconds. F1 racing cars can even reach accelerations above 5G when cornering at extreme speeds and high speeds.
In such a high-speed, accident-prone race, F1 has long abandoned the airbag feature. After experiencing various serious accidents in the early years and paying a heavy price of money and lives, F1 already has its own complete set of life-saving equipment, which are six-point safety belts, helmets and Hans systems.
six-point safety belt
The six-point safety belt used in F1 is equivalent to firmly fixing the driver to the car body, minimizing the load on the human body during braking and turning. In addition, the seat belt knob can be quickly disassembled to help the driver escape from the car body as quickly as possible after an accident. If the car is equipped with an airbag, imagine that the cabin space is small and the exits are easily blocked by the airbag, affecting escape.
helmet
F1 officials have announced the relevant data of a helmet. The helmets worn by F1 drivers are all made of carbon fiber. This is an ultra-high-strength emerging material that is lighter than aluminum but stronger than steel. It is said that this helmet can It still does not deform after being crushed by a 55-ton tank, and can endure a high temperature of 800 degrees for 30 seconds without being damaged.
HANS system
In 2003, F1 began to mandate the use of the HANS (Head And Neck Support) system. This frame placed on the shoulder and neck can restrain the rider's head through connecting straps to protect the rider's neck and head from injury. After all, even if the rider's body is firmly strapped to the seat, his head will still shake involuntarily.
Before the application of the HANS system, there were frequent cases in F1 where drivers were seriously injured or even killed due to severe impact forces that damaged their cervical vertebrae and heads. Nowadays, even if an accident occurs at a speed of 200-300km/h, in most cases the driver can still walk out of the car consciously. Think about some cars now, even the rear headrests are reduced, it is a world of difference.
The most important reason why F1 is not equipped with airbags is that its steering wheel has integrated too many functions and there is no place to put the airbags.
