McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo The thumb has been given to the new flame resistant glove developed by formula Oneafter the governing body of romain grosjeanThe horrific accident in Bahrain last year after the test Turkish Grand Prix Weekend.
Grosjean had a miraculous escape from a fireball accident in November, but was left with burns on the back of his hands as he broke free of the debris.
The Frenchman’s Haas car speared through the protective barriers lining the track in a 53G impact that split it in half and burst into flames.
The governing FIA is working on improving fire safety and announced last week that selected drivers will test the new gloves for comfort and dexterity during Turkish Grand Prix practice.
“I used them … I didn’t see the difference,” said Australian Ricciardo, one of five authorized to try him.
“I’m not too fussy about the kit…but totally fine for me. It’s a nice addition without any drawbacks.”
race director Michael Masik Said the test went well.
“..because of the Romain incident it was an area that we started working on right away, and I think we recognized very quickly that this was an area we could improve on,” he told reporters. Said to.
“The initial reaction from drivers is ‘yes, all good.’ There are some fine-tuning elements with some brands but nothing is impossible.”
Masi said the flame-proof properties have already been proven and now it is just a question of driver’s comfort.
Grosjean had a miraculous escape from a fireball accident in November, but was left with burns on the back of his hands as he broke free of the debris.
The Frenchman’s Haas car speared through the protective barriers lining the track in a 53G impact that split it in half and burst into flames.
The governing FIA is working on improving fire safety and announced last week that selected drivers will test the new gloves for comfort and dexterity during Turkish Grand Prix practice.
“I used them … I didn’t see the difference,” said Australian Ricciardo, one of five authorized to try him.
“I’m not too fussy about the kit…but totally fine for me. It’s a nice addition without any drawbacks.”
race director Michael Masik Said the test went well.
“..because of the Romain incident it was an area that we started working on right away, and I think we recognized very quickly that this was an area we could improve on,” he told reporters. Said to.
“The initial reaction from drivers is ‘yes, all good.’ There are some fine-tuning elements with some brands but nothing is impossible.”
Masi said the flame-proof properties have already been proven and now it is just a question of driver’s comfort.
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