Red Bull Aeroscreen

"DasWauto" (DasWauto) 04/28/2016 at 13:08 • Filed to: Formula 1

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RBR have revealed their concept for improving head protection for the drivers. The team will be running it during FP1 at this weekend’s Russian GP. Thoughts?

Personally, I think it looks alright. I think it could be better integrated into the design of the car to look a bit cleaner at the transition to the tub but this is obviously due to grafting this concept onto a car not designed for it.

I look forward to the drivers opinions on visibility (the angled screen could distort their view) and how it affect ingress and egress.

For Sweden > DasWauto 04/28/2016 at 13:12

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the angled screen could distort their view

Ugh just think what will happen if windscreens filter down to road cars. It will be chaos!

ceanderson920 > DasWauto 04/28/2016 at 13:18

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I think it looks much better than Ferrari's version. The Ferrari version looked like shit.

RWS Motorsport > For Sweden 04/28/2016 at 13:18

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Next they will want these stupid fabric band thingys, they are called ‘Seat Belt’ I think. God, whatever next. Id much rather be flung from my car in the event of an accident....

/sarcasm.

Chasaboo > DasWauto 04/28/2016 at 13:19

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Where’s the Youtube footage of them shooting wheels at this thing?

RallyWrench > DasWauto 04/28/2016 at 13:19

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I like it, especially compared to the Ferrari Halo concept, but I’m curious what’ll happen when it gets dirty. It might hard to pull a tear-0ff cleanly from the cockpit side, and it’d be a shame if they had to pit for a windscreen clean.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > DasWauto 04/28/2016 at 13:20

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What am I looking at?

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > For Sweden 04/28/2016 at 13:22

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Well played

For Sweden > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 04/28/2016 at 13:24

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Thanks Coach!

Hammerdown > DasWauto 04/28/2016 at 13:25

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I think that’s a fantastic solution and it looks pretty good too.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > For Sweden 04/28/2016 at 13:37

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:heart:

Nonster > DasWauto 04/28/2016 at 14:03

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I think I agree with Lewis Hamilton on this

http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/…

They should either accept the risk and leave it open or fully commit to driver safety and go to a fully closed cockpit.

DasWauto > For Sweden 04/28/2016 at 14:22

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Angled and curved, possibly thick material, you get my point. It may distort their view a bit and I want to hear the drivers’ thoughts on it. Well played though.

Dusty Ventures > DasWauto 04/28/2016 at 20:33

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I like it, though I’d be worried slightly about ability to get out if a car’s stuck upside-down.

DasWauto > Dusty Ventures 04/28/2016 at 20:36

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Likewise. The same problem exists with the halo concept. I wonder if they could make either/both detachable, or at least hinged. It probably needs to be removable similar to how the seats is in the even they need to extract that with the driver still in it.

Dusty Ventures > DasWauto 04/28/2016 at 20:37

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Yeah, maybe they already thought of this, but some emergency quick release latches on that thing would go a long way