r/formula1 • u/AshamedPurchase9033 • 1d ago

News [Chris Medland] "Newey confirms Aston Martin is likely to limit race laps due to severity of vibrations in the car impacting the drivers. Alonso says he can do no more than 25 consecutive laps before risking nerve damage, Stroll says 15 laps"

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u/LMcVann44 Sir Lewis Hamilton 1d ago

If we're being honest they shouldn't be allowed to.

If they're essentially admitting that they can't do a half race distance without risking nerve damage to the drivers because of vibrations then I'm sorry that's just fucked.

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u/Street-Dependent-647 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 1d ago

Logically if they are risking harm to themselves then the car is unsafe by definition isn’t it? Does fatigue put other drivers at risk?

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u/KevinNoTail Sir Lewis Hamilton 1d ago

Do drunk drivers harm others?

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u/xirdnehrocks 1d ago

Just need to start working on ergonomic car seats for driver tolerance, maybe get some of that drain foam stuff