News Details
Smedley: Closed cockpits easy to adopt
– Closed cockpits would be "very easy to implement", Williams Head of Vehicle Performance Rob Smedley has said.Following Jules Bianchi's serious accident in the Japanese Grand Prix, the question of safety has again been brought to the forefront and while Smedley was not sure to what extent - if any - a closed cockpit would have helped in this case, he added it is something that is still being explored."From a technical point of view closed cockpits is something that is very easy to implement," he said."It would change the look of Formula 1 cars, which I guess there is an aesthetic argument for. They are open-wheel, open-cockpit racing cars."But I think...
Full Story »
Full Story »
10y ago from GPUpdate.net
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Smedley backs closed cockpits in F1
Sutton Images Enlarge Williams head of vehicle performance says closed...
10y ago from espnF1.com
Smedley: Closed F1 cockpits ‘very easy to...
Williams' head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley says closed cockpits...
10y ago from Crash.net
Smedley: Closed cockpits an option
Williams chief of vehicle performance Rob Smedley believes closed...
10y ago from PlanetF1.com
Smedley 'surprised' Ferrari let Alonso go
Williams’ Head of Vehicle Performance Rob Smedley, says he is...
10y ago from RichlandF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marquez recommended Lorenzo to Honda to prevent Ducati...
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez confirms surprise split from Red Bull...
Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has confirmed that he and Red Bull...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
How Foster proved a point and fulfilled a lifelong...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
The spotlight now on IndyCar, Indy NXT as both series...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Sophia Floersch signs with HMD Motorsports for 2025...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Fading financial support pushes rising star...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Rovanpera hopes circuit racing exploits can help 2025...
No description available...
11h ago from Motorsport.com
More events like Monza Rally Show would be “nice”...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
How Alpine is helping Loeb's bid for Dakar history...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal injury boost confirmed as Mikel Arteta...
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta reveals that Raheem Sterling should return from...
32m ago from SportsMole.co.uk
Arsenal 1-0 Ipswich: Premier League – live reaction
enal moved into second spot despite an underwhelming display at the...
1h ago from TheGuardian.com
Arsenal go second with edgy win over Ipswich
Arsenal moved up to second in the Premier League, six points behind...
1h ago from SkySports.com
Arsenal 1-0 Ipswich: Highlights, man of the match,...
Kai Havertz scores the only goal of the match as Arsenal record a 1-0...
1h ago from SportsMole.co.uk
Comments
Hottest News
Major Ricciardo boost revealed amid F1 RETURN talk
Daniel Ricciardo has received a major boost amid... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
Ricciardo boost revealed after team statement issued on...
Daniel Ricciardo has received a major boost amid... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Red Bull chief teases NEW F1 signing after major Verstappen...
Red Bull chief Helmut Marko has teased a new... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
