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[-] Knuschberkeks@feddit.de 13 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

The problem is that it is a tradeoff on driver safety. A gravel trap negates the advantage of going off track, but in turn it is less effective at slowing a car down in case of an accident, and so it leads to higher impact speeds.

Edit: Here's a great video on the topic https://youtu.be/5N06z6VHXGA?si=6sLHvfF9N6dKOHc1

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[-] supercriticalcheese@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Exactly what I was thinking, how did it get approved in the first place I wonder πŸ€”

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agreed

[-] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

I have always wondered if there could be a little strip of gravel next to the track and then switch back the tarmac. It would keep drivers from dipping their toes off the track and still provide the safety of a tarmac run off.

[-] Knuschberkeks@feddit.de 4 points 6 months ago

A little strip of gravel is still capable of rolling a car, and also makes the track dirty when a car goes through it. A strip of grass could work.

[-] Venator@lemmy.nz 1 points 6 months ago

I wonder if it would be better to put speed bumps like they do on chicanes in some tracks to negate the advantage, they could be positioned in an orientation so that the car is unlikely to go over them when running off track but will if going wider for the corner πŸ€”

[-] EddoWagt@feddit.nl 3 points 6 months ago
[-] Venator@lemmy.nz 3 points 6 months ago

Oic, those don't work so well with F1 aero πŸ˜‚

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