2014 Japanse GP

There is new (inofficial) information regarding Bianchi's accident. German automotive mag Auto Motor und Sport reports that the g sensor measured a peak of 92g for the crash. These sensors are mandatory and are integrated into each driver's earplugs. Thus, this is the actual g that the head suffers. According to Bianchi's father, the doctors are surprised that Bianchi survived this amount of force at all.

I was under the impression that the "G-force indicator" on his car did not trigger, which is why the Track Officials were unaware of the immediate severity of the impact.


Additionally, the German mag AutoBild claims to have information on the details of the crash. They say that his team, Marussia, asked Bianchi not to slow down despite the double yellow flags to make sure that he won't lose a position to Ericsson. The latter was on fresh rain tires and approximately 1s faster on the previous lap than Bianchi on his 15 lap old intermediates. This statement seems to also have been recorded.

The rule for double yellows is that each driver must drive so slowly that he is able to do a full stop at any time if necessary. Given the speed that Bianchi crashed with, he must have been going much faster, so this does unfortunately make good sense.

That is indeed the rule, but the official interpretation of that rule by Charlie Whiting is that the car can be only 0.5 seconds slower in that section and still comply. :mad:
 
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I was under the impression that the "G-force indicator" on his car did not trigger, which is why the Track Officials were unaware of the immediate severity of the impact.

the electronics that should alert the marshals were ripped of upon impact. that doesn't mean it didn't have time to log it locally....
 
There is new (inofficial) information regarding Bianchi's accident. German automotive mag Auto Motor und Sport reports that the g sensor measured a peak of 92g for the crash. These sensors are mandatory and are integrated into each driver's earplugs. Thus, this is the actual g that the head suffers. According to Bianchi's father, the doctors are surprised that Bianchi survived this amount of force at all.

Additionally, the German mag AutoBild claims to have information on the details of the crash. They say that his team, Marussia, asked Bianchi not to slow down despite the double yellow flags to make sure that he won't lose a position to Ericsson. The latter was on fresh rain tires and approximately 1s faster on the previous lap than Bianchi on his 15 lap old intermediates. This statement seems to also have been recorded.

The rule for double yellows is that each driver must drive so slowly that he is able to do a full stop at any time if necessary. Given the speed that Bianchi crashed with, he must have been going much faster, so this does unfortunately make good sense.

And it's been BS-ed. http://www.marussiaf1team.com/news/1043/

Also, http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/116271 says (straight from Charlie Whiting's mouth after looking at telemetry from the car) that Bianchi DID slow down for the yellows. I'd rather take comments from people who are confirmed to have seen the telemetry, rather than hearsay from people who "claim" to have information.
 
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And it's been BS-ed. http://www.marussiaf1team.com/news/1043/

Also, http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/116271 says (straight from Charlie Whiting's mouth after looking at telemetry from the car) that Bianchi DID slow down for the yellows. I'd rather take comments from people who are confirmed to have seen the telemetry, rather than hearsay from people who "claim" to have information.

You don't need telemetry to tell he was way too fast. Just to put in in perspective - the bloody roll hoop was shorn off. That takes some major kinetic energy to achieve and since that one depends on mass and speed, and considering that F1 cars aren't exactly heavy, it doesn't take Einstein to work out that speed was the issue here.
There was a video that was quickly taken down by the FOM. It showed Bianchi coming in at something like 160kph if not even faster. He submarined below the digger and lifted the bloody thing about half a meter - that's how violent the impact was. And it was that violent because of the speed involved. He might have 'slowed', but he was never 'prepared to stop at any time' as the rules demand for sections under double waved yellows. The fact is - all drivers disregarded double yellow flag protocoll. The other 20 merely got away with it unharmed.
 
some slightly positive news on Jules

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/30120317

Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi is no longer in an artificial coma and is breathing unaided, his parents have said in a statement.
The Marussia driver, 25, suffered severe head injuries when he crashed in wet conditions into a recovery vehicle at the Japanese GP on 5 October.
The Frenchman has been flown from hospital in Yokkaichi to intensive care in Nice, where he arrived earlier.
However his condition is still "critical" and he remains unconscious.
"Almost seven weeks after Jules' accident at Suzuka Circuit, and following a challenging period of neurological intensive care, we are able to announce Jules has made an important step," his parents Philippe and Christine Bianchi said.
"His treatment now enters a new phase concerned with the improvement of his brain function.
"Although the situation continues to be serious, and may remain so, it was decided that Jules was sufficiently stable to be repatriated to his native France."
They said they were "relieved" to confirm their son had been transferred to Le Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, "where he arrived just a short time ago".
 
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