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Race director Charlie Whiting of Formula 1 thinks Nico Hulkenberg would benefit from the halo on his car on Sunday. The German defeated his Renault at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and was then locked in his car for three minutes.
Hulkenberg – who was not injured during the serious accident in the first lap – did not get out of his car. A fire broke out in his car, but according to Whiting, it was never really dangerous.
"It is clear that the halo was designed for this type of accident," says Whiting against Autosport . "It gives the driver more room when the car is overturned, and during the testing phase we have thoroughly examined the usefulness of the halo in this type of situation."
Hülkenberg had to wait a few minutes before leaving his uncomfortable position. could be, according to the British, the result of the usual safety rules.
"If the driver indicates that he is fine, we take the time to tilt the car.The car is carefully put back on its wheels, and then itself goes out again."
Whiting is very satisfied with the performance of the commissioners and the medical staff after the Hülkenberg crash. "After what I saw, it looked very controlled, and everything went exactly as planned."
Hülkenberg rejoices that the fire is quickly extinguished
Hülkenberg himself does not know if the halo has helped him or has embarrassed him. Without the protective brace, he could have got out of the wreck more easily and earlier
"I can not imagine how the situation would have been without halo," says the German against Cars, Engines and Sports . "It was not a comfortable situation for me, certainly not when I saw the fire."
Despite the extra space offered by the halo, the 31-year-old German was locked under his car. "I would not have been able to get out of the car myself, because on the right the wall and on the left the halo."
"I hung about 30 to 40 centimeters above the asphalt Fortunately, the marshals extinguished the fire, did their job well."
The director of Renault pleased with the halo
Renault Director Marcin Budkowski has been involved in the development of the mandatory halo in Formula 1. This season, the Pool believes that the accident of the driver sound has confirmed the usefulness of the guard .
"This gives the driver more room, the usual procedure is that the car has to be returned first," recalled Budkowski, remembering the accident.
"There was a fire that was to be extinguished if it was not immediately successful, it would have been a completely different story and it would have had to be released quickly."
"But once the fire goes out, there is no danger.If the driver can talk and is not hurt, the car is better Carefully be reversed."
Hülkenberg finished the season despite his early accident in seventh place in World Cup mode next year, he forms a duet with Renault, Daniel Ricciardo, a native of Red Bull Racing.
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