The Official Bahrain Grand Prix Thread

kidrybot Senior Member Dr. Jerry Punch's future son-in-law Posts: 1,573	The Official Bahrain Grand Prix Thread Nov 29, 2020 6:25:17 GMT -8 Carlo_Carrera, mikey, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kidrybot on Nov 29, 2020 6:25:17 GMT -8 This is why we have the halo

Carlo_Carrera Global Moderator Blah, blah, blah ... let's go racing Posts: 5,248	The Official Bahrain Grand Prix Thread Nov 29, 2020 6:26:44 GMT -8 smithjohn and pushtopass like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Carlo_Carrera on Nov 29, 2020 6:26:44 GMT -8 RoGro is lucky to be alive. That is f'd up.

wayfast Full Member Posts: 555	The Official Bahrain Grand Prix Thread Nov 29, 2020 6:29:40 GMT -8 jmjgt likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wayfast on Nov 29, 2020 6:29:40 GMT -8 I can't believe they use that type of barrier. Most tracks in the US have gotten rid of those a long time ago. Way too many deaths caused by them.

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Nov 29, 2020 6:29:40 GMT -8 wayfast said:

I can't believe they use that type of barrier. Most tracks in the US have gotten rid of those a long time ago. Way too many deaths caused by them.

Armco is still the hallmark of Watkins Glen

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Placid Long Time Poster Posts: 7,695	The Official Bahrain Grand Prix Thread Nov 29, 2020 6:34:17 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Placid on Nov 29, 2020 6:34:17 GMT -8 Nov 29, 2020 6:25:17 GMT -8 kidrybot said: This is why we have the halo If is not for the halo, the outcome would have be catastrophic.

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The Official Bahrain Grand Prix Thread Nov 29, 2020 6:43:23 GMT -8

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Nov 29, 2020 6:32:24 GMT -8 mmi16 said:

Nov 29, 2020 6:29:40 GMT -8 wayfast said:

I can't believe they use that type of barrier. Most tracks in the US have gotten rid of those a long time ago. Way too many deaths caused by them.

Armco is still the hallmark of Watkins Glen

Yes, they use those Armco barriers at all the tracks I run.

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mmi16 Long Time Poster What d'F... Posts: 11,130	The Official Bahrain Grand Prix Thread Nov 29, 2020 6:47:58 GMT -8 mikey likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mmi16 on Nov 29, 2020 6:47:58 GMT -8 Doubt that that Haas will be screwed back together.
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That section of the track is not a section where things like that typically happen. That was a freak accident in many ways. Typically cars in that part of the track would have side impacts, not straight in.

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The Official Bahrain Grand Prix Thread Nov 29, 2020 6:50:31 GMT -8 wilmywood8455 and smithjohn like this

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Nov 29, 2020 6:44:08 GMT -8 Spin said:

How the hell does that meet F1 standards? Or anyone else’s standards for that matter?

It looks like it was just a fluke accident. I am sure it will spur changes.

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The Official Bahrain Grand Prix Thread Nov 29, 2020 6:54:48 GMT -8 olderguysrule, mikey, and 5 more like this

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Nov 29, 2020 6:50:31 GMT -8 Carlo_Carrera said:

Nov 29, 2020 6:44:08 GMT -8 Spin said:

How the hell does that meet F1 standards? Or anyone else’s standards for that matter?

It looks like it was just a fluke accident. I am sure it will spur changes.

It should. Armco should be outlawed. If not for the Halo, RoGro would have been decapitated. All those against it and the IndyCar version should now STFU forever.

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Nov 29, 2020 6:47:59 GMT -8 r60man said:

That section of the track is not a section where things like that typically happen. That was a freak accident in many ways. Typically cars in that part of the track would have side impacts, not straight in.

That is the fallacy that many apply to 'freak' accidents - that it was a freak happening; however, the facts are if it happened once it can happen again.

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The Official Bahrain Grand Prix Thread Nov 29, 2020 7:01:20 GMT -8

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Nov 29, 2020 6:43:23 GMT -8 Carlo_Carrera said:

Nov 29, 2020 6:32:24 GMT -8 mmi16 said:

Armco is still the hallmark of Watkins Glen

Yes, they use those Armco barriers at all the tracks I run.

I'm surprised. The tracks I've been to in the last couple decades have replaced them. A lot of stories of those barriers coming through the cockpit. No matter, RoGro is one lucky guy today. When I saw it live I thought we were looking at a fatality. When I saw it in replay and him getting out of the car it was even worse. RoGro will be in highlight reels forever now.

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