EIGHT-PAGE SPOTLIGHT ON MOTORSPORT SAFETY
AUGUST 14 2019 ■ EVERY WEDNESDAY £3.
Young British-Thai driver grabs dream chance at F1’s top table
THE VOICE OF BRITISH MOTORSPORTAUDI AND BMW SHARE THE HONOURS AT BRITISH BATTLEGROUND, P
By Matt James
London-born Thai Alex Albon
has been handed a dream drive
at Red Bull for the remainder
of the 2019 season.
He will replace struggling
Frenchman Pierre Gasly in
the Honda-powered team
for the last nine races of the
campaign, and his performances
will be assessed for a full-time seat
alongside Max Verstappen in 2020.
Albon made his Formula 1 debut
with Toro Rosso this season and
has scored points in five of the
12 races so far. He will get his first
chance to race the Red Bull at the
Belgian Grand Prix on September 1.
Full story, p2-RED BULL DRIVE FOR REST OF 2019
ALBON LANDS
DTM STARS ROCK BRANDS HATCH
- Marshalling
- Rollcages
- Halo protection
- HANS devices
SPECIAL MN
GUIDES TO
STARTS P^
By Stephen^ Lickorish
changedA^ hugeamount^ since^ Sirhas^ Jackie^
Stewartthe drum for improved started banging^
safety standards in motorsport back in
the 1960s and ’70s. Cars have been transformed,
circuit design has been revised and the chances of a driver
being seriously injured in an accident have significantly
reduced. And in this special issue of Motorsport News
we take a look at just some of those areas where changes
have been implemented – or could be made in the future.
developments inside the car There have been major
with ever more sophisticated rollcages to protect the drivers
(p21), while the HANS (head and neck support) device has
become widespread to also help drivers involved in a crash.
developments to come. Cockpit But there are more
safety for single-seaters has been an area of much debate
in recent years, and we look at whether the halo device will
soon feature in national racing (p22). Also, safety will be a key
consideration as hybrid power is introduced more widely.
forget the marshals who work And, of course, we must not
to ensure a safe environment for all competitors. We take a
look at some of the safety issues affecting these
volunteers, too (p25).Safety in motorsport is an
incredibly broad topic and this supplement just scratches the
surface of what’s being done to improve standards across^
the full range of disciplines.Advertising enquiries: 0203 405 8110^motorsport-news.co.uk^ AUGUST 14 2019^19SAFETY
IN MOTORSPORT
How advances in technology
are boosting standardsWILL THE HALO BE HEADING TO THE UK?HOW ROLLCAGES ARE KEEPING DRIVERS SAFETHE CHALLENGES FACING OUR MARSHALSINSIDEEIGHT-PAGE SPOTLIGHT ON MOTOR S
AUGUST 142019 ■EVERYWEDNESDAY £3.
Young British-Thai driver grabs dream chance at F1’s top table
THE VOICE OF BRITISH MOTORSPORTAUDI AND BMW SHARE THE HONOURS AT BRITISH BATTLEGROUND, P
By Matt James
London-born Thai Alex Albon
has been handed a dream drive
at Red Bull for the remainder
of the 2019 season.
He will replace struggling
Frenchman Pierre Gasly in
the Honda-powered team
for the last nine races of the
campaign, and his performances
will be assessed for a full-time seat
alongside Max Verstappen in 2020.
Albon made his Formula 1 debut
with Toro Rosso this season and
has scored points in five of the
12 races so far. He will get his first
chance to race the Red Bull at the
Belgian Grand Prix on September 1.
Fullstory, p2-RED BULL DRIVE FOR REST OF 2019
ALBON LANDS
DTM STARS ROCK BRANDS HATCH
- Marshalling
- Rollcages
- Halo protection
- HANS devices
SPECIAL MN
GUIDES TO
STARTS P
ByStephenLickorish
AchangedhugeamountsincehasSirJackie
Stewartthe drum for improved startedbanging
safety standards in motorsport back in
the 1960s and ’70s. Cars have been transformed,
circuit design has been revised and the chances of a driver
being seriously injured in an accident have significantly
reduced. And in this special issue of Motorsport News
we take a look at just some of those areas where changes
have been implemented – or could be made in the future.
developments inside the car There have been major
with ever more sophisticated rollcages to protect the drivers
(p21), while the HANS (head and neck support) device has
become widespread to also help drivers involved in a crash.
developments to come. Cockpit But there are more
safety for single-seaters has been an area of much debate
in recent years, and we look at whether the halo device will
soon feature in national racing (p22). Also, safety will be a key
consideration as hybrid power is introduced more widely.
forget the marshals who work And, of course, we must not
to ensure a safe environment for all competitors. We take a
look at some of the safety issues affecting these
volunteers, too (p25).Safety in motorsport is an
incredibly broad topic and this supplement just scratches the
surface of what’s being done to improve standards across^
the full range of disciplines.IN MOTORSPORT
How advances in technology
are boosting standardsWILL THE HALO BE HEADING TO THE UK?HOW ROLLCAGES ARE KEEPING DRIVERS SAFETHE CHALLENGES FACING OUR MARSHALSINSIDE