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**Kennypor** · 05-01-2012, 04:31 PM

This accident once again confirmed (back then) the stupidity of FIA/FOCA and so on. It was clearly visible for many years that the neck of the drivers is not protected at all!!! They wear helmets but it was also visible that the protection of their heads is inadequate. Even a child would ask a question what will happen with the neck of the driver in the case of a heavy crash.

With the benefit of hindsight yes, but in 1994 that's just how the cars were and they were considered reasonably safe. Ten years or so before Imola the drivers legs were ahead of the front wheels and you might say how absurd that was, but fortunately things move on and improve.

RIP Roland Ratzenberger

05-01-2012, 04:31 PM	#13
Kennypor Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 441 Senior Member	This accident once again confirmed (back then) the stupidity of FIA/FOCA and so on. It was clearly visible for many years that the neck of the drivers is not protected at all!!! They wear helmets but it was also visible that the protection of their heads is inadequate. Even a child would ask a question what will happen with the neck of the driver in the case of a heavy crash. With the benefit of hindsight yes, but in 1994 that's just how the cars were and they were considered reasonably safe. Ten years or so before Imola the drivers legs were ahead of the front wheels and you might say how absurd that was, but fortunately things move on and improve. RIP Roland Ratzenberger
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