http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/spoiler-alert-crashes-aplenty-at-the-spanish-grand-prix/ Autoblog Comments for SPOILER ALERT: Crashes aplenty at the Spanish Grand Prix http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/spoiler-alert-crashes-aplenty-at-the-spanish-grand-prix/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/spoiler-alert-crashes-aplenty-at-the-spanish-grand-prix/Apr 28th 2008 8:41AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/spoiler-alert-crashes-aplenty-at-the-spanish-grand-prix/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/spoiler-alert-crashes-aplenty-at-the-spanish-grand-prix/
There have been incredible crashes over the past few years and no fatalities or serious injuries.]]>Apr 28th 2008 10:14AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/spoiler-alert-crashes-aplenty-at-the-spanish-grand-prix/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/spoiler-alert-crashes-aplenty-at-the-spanish-grand-prix/
There have been incredible crashes over the past few years and no fatalities or serious injuries.]]>Apr 28th 2008 10:14AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/spoiler-alert-crashes-aplenty-at-the-spanish-grand-prix/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/spoiler-alert-crashes-aplenty-at-the-spanish-grand-prix/
I didn't say that the FIA hasn't done anything for safety in F1.

What I said was that the FIA seems oblivious to the specific issue that their run off areas, supposedly designed to slow down errant cars b4 the barriers, are simply NOT doing the job they are supposed to do. ]]>Apr 28th 2008 12:29PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/spoiler-alert-crashes-aplenty-at-the-spanish-grand-prix/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/spoiler-alert-crashes-aplenty-at-the-spanish-grand-prix/And there are always odd instances and variations: gravel traps, though a brilliant and proven method of slowing cars down, don't always work: I've seen cars hit the traps at a slightly odd angle and just get airborne. Runoff areas are of little use when a car suffers a suspension failure or severe tire blowout: steering doesn't respond... it's never cut and dry when it comes to making circuits safer. That's why the engineers make the cars as safe as possible.]]>Apr 28th 2008 1:21PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/spoiler-alert-crashes-aplenty-at-the-spanish-grand-prix/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/spoiler-alert-crashes-aplenty-at-the-spanish-grand-prix/Apr 28th 2008 2:08PM