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Post by crazyed on Jul 18, 2015 5:23:41 GMT -8
Last year Jules Bianchi had a Crash at the Japanese GP and sustained injuries that today took his Life. My Prayers for Him and his Family.
Sure is "nice" something like this is a Shock now-a days. I remember when the reaction was, "Ok who's next and I wonder who'll take their place.
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Post by Chris K. Hale on Jul 18, 2015 12:36:59 GMT -8
During the rain soaked Japanese G.P.last October, Jules got lose on the corner where there had just previously been an accident, although a Yellow flag was displayed and a Tractor/Crane was lifting the cars off course. Jules mistakenly hit the gas and brake with both feet causing him to crash into the offending tractor.. I carefully studied the photos and there was really no reason for the Crane to be on the track side of the guard rail, it could have done the same job safely from inside the guard rail.. .. Lucien Bianchi, Jules' Uncle was killed at LeMans some years earlier, racing has not been kind to the Bianchi family. My prayers go out to them, R.I.P. Jules.... Chris
Jules was a graduate of the Ferrari Academy and was tipped to be a future driver for the Scuderia...
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Post by afx on Jul 19, 2015 3:54:15 GMT -8
Frankly I was shocked Bianchi survived the crash. Just a few days ago Jules' father said he and Jules talked, after Schumacher's skiing accident, about surviving with sever disabilities. Jules said that was not a life he would want to live so maybe this is a blessing in disguise.
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Post by afx on Jul 23, 2015 3:18:15 GMT -8
Jules Bianchi suffered 254G impact in Suzuka crash
New crash data from Jules Bianchi's accident at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix has revealed the Frenchman suffered an impact force of 254G and deceleration three times greater than initially thought.
Bianchi died on Friday as a result of the serious head injuries he sustained in Suzuka when he collided with a recovery vehicle. The FIA has released new findings from the crash on its new World Accident Database.
The Marussia's Accident Data Recorder (ADR) results, published exclusively by German publication Auto Motor Und Sport, say Bianchi lost control of his car in wet conditions at 213km/h and hit the crane just 2.61 seconds later, by which time he had decelerated to 126 km/h.
The findings also say the impact of the car itself against the crane was 58.8G. Bianchi hit the crane at an angle of 55 degrees, meaning the accident was worse than a usual crash of that force because the car was forced downwards as it went underneath the 6.8 tonne crane.
Initially data from Bianchi's ear plugs suggested his peak impact with the crane had been 92G. However, the FIA now believes Bianchi's ear plugs slipped at the crucial moment and that his peak impact was actually 254G.
By comparison, Fernando Alonso was knocked unconscious and suffered concussion after a 25G impact with a crash barrier during pre-season testing in February.
Vice president of the FIA's Safety Commission Andy Mellor told the German publication: "The problem was that the Marussia partly dipped below the stem of the crane, and was therefore pressed down from above by the underside of the crane. It worked like a brake, with an abrupt deceleration - and in this process there was contact between the helmet and the crane. We have never seen this before."
Safety Commission chief Peter Wright believes Bianchi's accident could not have been forseen by the FIA and says the governing body has studied the crash "to the smallest detail".
"It is still often the case some accidents must first occur in order to learn from it - Bianchi is the best example," said Wright. "This was a scenario we could not have previously imagined. That's why it was very important to really investigate this accident to the smallest detail. We have never invested so much time and effort in an analysis."
The FIA has already introduced safety measures in the wake of Bianchi's crash. On top of improved cockpit head protection for drivers, 2015 has seen the introduction of the Virtual Safety Car system to slow cars down to a delta speed for situations which do not require an actual safety car but may require a recovery vehicle on track.
In its initial findings, released in December, the FIA explained that a closed cockpit, one mooted safety measure in the wake of Bianchi's crash, would not have lessened the injuries sustained by the Frenchman because of the huge forces involved in the collision.
On this point, Wright added: "The car would have been stopped by the roof, and although the head would not have hit the crane, it would have hit the roof with the same result."
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