What Caused Mick Schumacher’s Haas to Snap in Half at the Monaco GP?

The 2022 Monaco GP has ended in favor of Red Bull, with Sergio Perez winning the race and teammate Max Verstappen finishing third. However, the race was chaotic, from a delayed start, because of the rain, to the red flag, which was caused by Mick Schumacher.

The young Haas driver lost control of his car at Piscine and crashed into the wall. The result of the crash left Schumacher’s VF-22 in two pieces and even destroyed the barrier. So, the FIA had to pause the race to fix the barrier and remove the broken Haas as well as the debris from the track.

Why do F1 cars break into two halves after a crash?

This was the second major crash for Mick after the Saudi Arabian GP. In both the accidents, his car broke into two. This scenario has raised questions among many fans that why the F1 cars are so fragile.

However, there is a reason for the car breaking down in such a manner. Four mounting points hold the gearbox to the rear of the V-6 block. These points absorb the impact and break the car in halves to minimize the damage to a driver.

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The FIA ordered the teams to develop the cars in such a manner for the 2022 season. The enhanced safety protocols came into play after the former Haas driver, Romain Grosjean’s crash in Bahrain. The 2020 Bahrain GP accident involving the Swiss-French driver is still fresh in everyone’s minds, and to avoid another such case, FIA is taking these steps.

Is Mick Schumacher safe after the Monaco crash?

It was a massive accident for the young German. But thanks to the safety features of the present F1 challengers, Mick was unhurt. However, after a crash, he had to get checked by the medical team as part of the mandatory process.

The 23-year-old is unharmed, but he’s not happy with the incident. Later on, Mick said, “The pace felt strong, and it felt like we were able to attack and push. Unfortunately, I went a bit too wide, probably about 10 centimeters at the end, and that’s enough to lose all grip that you thought you had, and the result is what happened,”

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We have already had seven races this season, but Schumacher still has many races ahead of him to score points. Let’s see what the young German has in store for the upcoming Azerbaijan GP.