"flip-flops" have made a contribution again! ! !
The Halo system
is a system used to provide drivers with adequate head protection in
open-wheel events, mainly formula racing.
Because of the appearance of the Halo system
it was nicknamed "flip-flops" by car fans
Just last night
Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu encountered a serious accident in the F1 British Grand Prix
and narrowly escaped
He later said
that the Halo system saved him
The evening of July 3rd, Beijing time
The F1 British Grand Prix was held at Silverstone Circuit
However A serious crash occurred at the start of the race
Video screenshot
Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu was involved in the accident
The car rolled off the track until it hit the guardrail and stopped
Therefore he retired from the race
July 4th
F1 World Formula One Championship official Weibo announced that
Zhou Guanyu was found to be fine after the game.
has left the competition medical center.
Zhou Guanyu also posted on Weibo in the early morning of the 4th, saying that I am fine. I am very lucky to be here today. Halo saved me. Thank you everyone for your concern.
Netizen: Safe. Well, thanks to Halo
Halo is a system designed to provide drivers with adequate head protection in open-wheel events, mainly formula racing.
is mainly used to protect drivers from flying debris and retains the open cockpit unique to formula racing.
Tests have shown that the Halo system can withstand a static load of 15 times the vehicle's own mass in the event of a car-to-car collision
can significantly reduce the potential for injury
This means that this 7 kg weight component
can withstand about 12 The impact force of tons
is the strongest part of the whole vehicle
And there is a more vivid metaphor in the official description of F1
It can withstand the weight of a double-decker bus
In addition,
In the vehicle's environmental test,
Halo can The Halo head protection system is made of titanium alloy to prevent the helmet from contacting walls or obstacles.
It affects the stability of the vehicle's center of gravity and chassis endurance.
It increases the cost of debugging and R&D for each team.
Some people even suspect that adding Halo will increase the driver's escape time from the cockpit.
However, many accidents on the track have proved that
Halo is incomparable to motor sports. Important
2020 F1 Bahrain race
Haas driver Grosjean 's car lost control and hit the guardrail
The cockpit ignited a fire
The car was also broken into two parts
But Halo, the strongest part of the entire body, was not damaged
The driver was just Rib fractures
accompanied by minor burns
Grosjean said afterwards
Halo is the greatest invention
However, the beginning of the Halo story was not a happy one
The F1 Japan Station on October 5, 2014
French driverBianchi After the rain
hit the track crane on the track and suffered severe head injuries
After more than 9 months of coma
He finally passed away at the age of 25. Affected by the Bianchi accident
The FIA decided to compete in F1 races in the 2018 season.
introduces Halo system
(original title: "Flip-flops" saved Zhou Guanyu! )
Source: CCTV Network Comprehensive Xinhua News Agency, People’s Daily, The Paper
Process Editor: TF063
