News Details
FIA designing protected cockpits
Motorsport's governing body says it will continue to look at ways of improving driver safety following the death of British driver Justin Wilson. Wilson, 37, died on Monday after he was struck by debris in Sunday's Pocono IndyCar 500 and crashed into a wall. The FIA has tested a number of new designs, and is planning more - including the possible introduction of a protected, closed canopy cockpit. 'We must make something,' said the FIA's F1 director Charlie Whiting. 'Even if it's not 100% in terms of protecting the driver under all circumstances. Stefan Wilson says his brother Justin helped save six lives after he donated his organs following his death 'If it improves the situation, it has...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
FIA: Protected cockpits coming…key word is...
F1 News FIA: Protected cockpits coming…key word is protected, not...
9y ago from Formula1Blog.com
Ex-F1 driver Wilson dies after IndyCar accident
Ex-F1 driver Wilson dies after IndyCar accident Posted On 25 Aug 2015 By...
9y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Remembering Justin Wilson
On the evening of Monday August 24, the motorsport world was hit by the...
9y ago from TheCheckeredFlag....
Closed cockpits in spotlight after Wilson tragedy
Formula 1's governing body is to carry out more tests on devices that...
9y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Injured Maverick Vinales to miss MotoGP Hungarian GP...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Pecco Bagnaia just can’t explain nightmare gremlins...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP Austrian GP: Marc Marquez beats brother Alex in...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez strikes back to take Austrian MotoGP...
Marc Marquez continued his dominance in Saturday afternoon races by...
5h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Strongest season yet for Pato O’Ward has been...
Pato O’Ward is having the best IndyCar season of his career, and is...
7h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
McLaren to auction future F1, IndyCar and WEC cars in...
McLaren is to auction future F1, IndyCar and World Endurance Championship...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Winners and losers from IndyCar’s Portland 2025...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Chip Ganassi: ‘We’re spoiled’ having drivers...
Alex Palou clinched the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series title over the weekend,...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Esteban Ocon's wild childhood dream: 'I wanted to buy...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
How drones will change the way you watch motorsport
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
How WRC's crucial 2027 rules are falling into place
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Kalle Rovanperä hits the jackpot
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen finally won Rally Finland, laying to...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Situation ‘one to watch' as rivals plot late...
Arsenal attacker Leandro Trossard has been linked with a move away from...
41m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Crystal Palace interested in 25-year-old Arsenal star...
Crystal Palace are reportedly interested in signing Arsenal star Jakob...
6h ago from SportsKeeda.com
'I haven't fulfilled my dreams here yet' | Bruno's...
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes discusses leadership groups,...
9h ago from SkySports.com
Arsenal chasing Brazilian defender after Mikel Arteta...
Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Palmeiras defender Benedetti....
9h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Why F1 2026 will not see a repeat of 2014 performance gaps
Williams boss James Vowles believes that next... Read More »
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
The Jack Doohan data which cancels out Franco Colapinto...
RacingNews365 takes a look at the data behind... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com
Haas boss 'felt sick' after sobering warning set off F1...
Haas boss Ayao Komatsu has detailed how he 'felt... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com
