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[headless]

Photo of Massa.

Just a warning, it's not the nicest photo in the world.

http://img.mtv3.fi/mn_kuvat/mtv3/urheil ... 755343.jpg

hell.

That is awful, he is very lucky it didn't blind him.
Visors aren't that strong are they?

[shani182]

Photo of Massa.

Just a warning, it's not the nicest photo in the world.

http://img.mtv3.fi/mn_kuvat/mtv3/urheil ... 755343.jpg

hell.

That is awful, he is very lucky it didn't blind him.
Visors aren't that strong are they?

Doesn't seem like it.

[southern cross]

To be hit by a flying spring weighing 1 kilo, that's freaking bad luck!
By the way, according to Domenicali, he won't race tomorrow.
Hope he has no permanent damage..

[bud]

Hmmm from a closer look at the photo i dont think his eye got hit, the blood on the eye is from a wound higher on his head. if it hit his eye directly youd see the visor broken but thats intact and the impact mark on his helmet is just above the visor.

[Denthúl]

Hmmm from a closer look at the photo i dont think his eye got hit, the blood on the eye is from a wound higher on his head. if it hit his eye directly youd see the visor broken but thats intact and the impact mark on his helmet is just above the visor.

Mhm. I think the bleeding would have been caused by the impact with the steering wheel rather than the debris.

[headless]

The Visor, what are they made of?
How strong are they?

Mhm. I think the bleeding would have been caused by the impact with the steering wheel rather than the debris.

Not sure.

[Hexagram]

poor Massa

[PeanutHead LFC]

I really hope massa is ok. On that photo he really doesnt look good, and apparentley he wont be racing tommorow.

[EwanM]

No chance he'll race tomorrow. And Ferrari won't run a second car.

[hamilton08]

hope he is ok
dosent the car get a 10 place grid drop or start from the pit lane?

[headless]

hope he is ok
dosent the car get a 10 place grid drop or start from the pit lane?

Well if it aint racing and it is too damaged I gues it doesn't matter.

[h-tomek]

The Visor, what are they made of?
How strong are they?

They are pretty strong these days. They are constructed to prevent accidents like this one today. Visor has to withstand very high pressure to be sure that it can prevent penetration of the flying objects (fallen from the other cars).

[Hexagram]

No chance he'll race tomorrow.

Yup. Its going to take him a couple of days to figure out what planet he is even on after a knock on the head like that.

[h-tomek]

Part of the article from f1technical.net:

Before the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) grants its approval for a helmet, it has to pass a number of different crash tests. During the so-called 'penetration test' a 3kg, pointed metal object is dropped from a height of three metres onto the helmet, which must remain unruptured. The helmet's secure fit is also tested. Subjected to a load of 38kg, the chin strap may not stretch by more than 30mm. The visor is bombarded with projectiles travelling at approximately 500km/h. The points of impact may be no deeper than 2.5mm. Last but not least, the helmet is subjected to an 800°C flame for 45 seconds in the fire test. During this time, temperatures inside the helmet may not exceed 70°C.

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[shani182]

Part of the article from f1technical.net:

Before the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) grants its approval for a helmet, it has to pass a number of different crash tests. During the so-called 'penetration test' a 3kg, pointed metal object is dropped from a height of three metres onto the helmet, which must remain unruptured. The helmet's secure fit is also tested. Subjected to a load of 38kg, the chin strap may not stretch by more than 30mm. The visor is bombarded with projectiles travelling at approximately 500km/h. The points of impact may be no deeper than 2.5mm. Last but not least, the helmet is subjected to an 800°C flame for 45 seconds in the fire test. During this time, temperatures inside the helmet may not exceed 70°C.

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