Why Mick Schumacher’s Haas Breaking Apart in Jeddah Isn’t Necessarily a Bad Sign for F1?

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix has already provided plenty of action and drama. Lewis Hamilton’s elimination in Q1 sent shock waves among the F1 World. Meanwhile, Mick Schumacher suffered a horrific crash in Q2 and is thankfully fine after the crash. Subsequently, Sergio Perez stunned everyone with a pole in his last run-in. Ferrari were on the verge of a 1-2 until the Mexican’s impressive lap put them in a place behind.

Schumacher’s safety was the primary concern after the qualifying. He was setting an impressive lap time in his bid to achieve a Q3 qualification. However, he lost the car’s balance in turn 11 and crashed into the barriers. The impact was massive, as the German did not respond on the radio. Hence, an ambulance was called instantly and news came out that the young driver is doing well and good.

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Change in the regulations helped Schumacher

F1 journalist Mark Hughes reveals that the changes in regulations may have been the reason for the car splitting after the crash. There are many debates on the safety of an F1 driver amid crashes during races. And Hughes revealed that the changes in regulations actually helped Schumacher get away even with an enormous impact.

His tweet read, “For the regs this year the rear end of the car must break away from the chassis at a lower load to reduce accelerations upon the driver. Schumacher’s car shows this. Maybe that wouldn’t have happened under the old regs. It’s being talked about as bad but actually, it’s good – and regulated for specifically this year.”

When a crash happens, it exposes the impact on the driver, the car and the barrier. The aim of an F1 car and the barrier is to minimize the impact and protect the driver. So the car splitting meant that it absorbed the contact rather than passing it on to the driver. The incident was a dreadful watch as Schumacher was eventually rushed to the hospital for checks.

The Jeddah track has already seen two red flag incidents. The first being a crash by Nicholas Latifi in Q1. Fans and teams hope for fewer crashes during tomorrow’s race.

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