Italian GP. FIA to analyze newest Lewis Hamilton-Max Verstappen collision

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Formula One’s governing physique will examine Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix crash between title contenders Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton as a result of it was ‘uncommon’, based on race director Michael Massi.

The Australian mentioned that though the collision was comparatively low-speed, FIA safety consultants would check out it.

In the crash Verstappen’s Red Bull hit a curb and hit the seven-time world champion’s helmet by means of a protecting halo from inside a rear wheel on Hamilton’s Mercedes.

“Events that are isolated, so it’s not necessarily a high G effect or anything like that, but are unusual, we see,” Masi mentioned.

“Our security department looks at them in detail, examines and sees what we can learn and what we can improve for the future. That’s how we have a lot of security features today, and in the future as well.” Will proceed to develop.

“We’re already collecting all the data, so we have all the information and it will all go to our security department with any pictures and anything we have on the way.”

The Monza stewards blamed championship chief Verstappen and handed the 23-year-old Dutch a three-place grid drop for the following race in Russia.

Hamilton mentioned the blow to the pinnacle resulted in shock and that the titanium ring saved his life.

“I am so grateful that I am still here. I feel incredibly blessed. I feel like someone is watching over me today,” mentioned the Briton.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff mentioned the halo had saved Hamilton’s life and Red Bull boss Christian Horner agreed the machine, which was mandated in 2018 to appreciable opposition from some drivers, had achieved its job.

“It was a very strange accident and you could see Max’s car riding a Mercedes and I think without the halo there would have been no protection for the weight of that wheel coming over Lewis,” Horner mentioned. .

“I think the halo has again demonstrated its purpose in Formula One.”

FIA President Jean Todt posted a photograph of Red Bull on the high of Mercedes on Twitter, commenting “glad there was a halo”.

Several F1 drivers have credited the machine for saving their lives, together with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and former Haas racer Romain Grosjean.

“I wasn’t there for the halo a few years ago, but I think it’s the biggest thing we brought to Formula One,” he mentioned, including that the machine shielded his head when his automobile was in a horrific crash in Bahrain final 12 months. had run into obstacles.

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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS

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