Driver security is a crucial problem in Formulation One. The pundit and former driver Martin Brundle had the prospect to drive one in every of Lewis Hamilton’s latest automobiles. The Briton understands why adjustments have been made however didn’t really feel protected when he sat in Lewis Hamilton’s automobile.
“I just lately drove one in every of Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes and also you’re buried contained in the automobile with the halo and the headdress and the HANS gadget round your neck. And I did not truly really feel notably protected, I felt extra trapped.” the Formulation One pundit shared on Reddit in Sky Sports activities’ AMA.
Martin Brundle took half in 165 Grands Prix in F1 from 1984 till 1996, apart from driving in 1990, and drove for Benetton and McLaren amongst others. Throughout his profession, the Briton additionally completed on the rostrum on 9 events.
“I’ve pushed, for instance, in Senna’s lovely black and gold Lotus Renault turbo. And it is fantastic as a result of you’ll be able to see all the things in entrance of you, but it surely’s not very protected. [In my era] in the event you crashed, you have been just about going to interrupt one thing: your ft, your ankles or your legs as I actually did,” he continued about his expertise.
Brundle agrees with Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton has beforehand mentioned that he has an issue together with his seat’s positioning in his automobile. Along with Mercedes’ early struggles with the present technology of automobiles, the Briton struggled to adapt. The seven-time world champion did return to successful methods at Silverstone this yr after which additionally gained the Belgian GP at Spa-Francorchamps after George Russell was disqualified.
“The automobiles are so lengthy, they are much longer than I used to race in Formulation 1, they’re most likely extra akin to the automobiles I raced in Le Mans. However it’s the pedals. It is the steering wheel, it is the suggestions from the automobile on how linear all the things is that that issues as properly,” Brundle added.
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