Why Formula 1 Cars Don't Have Airbags

You're walking along the street, thinking sweet thoughts when you hear - bang! A car crash! Luckily, both drivers are unharmed thanks to the airbags, which activated just in time! But can airbags even save the lives of Formula 1 drivers who accelerate their cars to mind-bending speeds? They probably could... if there were airbags in F1 race cars!

Yep! F1 drivers don't have any need for airbags. Pretty shocking, huh? So let's get into the detail: high speeds, mind-blowing circuit turns, huge chances of a crash, and no airbags needed? Exactly!

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An airbag in an F1 car could be dangerous! 0:46
In fact, an F1 car doesn't need an airbag, because... 1:25
What trials F1 drivers' helmets go through 2:31
Blazing-hot tires 3:20
How F1 racing cars are made 3:57
The F1 car's brake system 4:21
Man-hole covers must be weld down 4:46
Driving on the ceiling 5:04
3 seconds to change the tires 5:31
The cost of a Formula One car 5:40
Wanna lose weight? Become an F1 driver! 6:12

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SUMMARY:
- There's simply no way an airbag could fit in. And even if it did, the cockpit of the vehicle is so tiny that an activated airbag would probably smother the driver to death!
- In fact, drivers are positioned in their seats so tightly that they can't even fasten all these seat belts on their own; a mechanic must do it for them.
- We mustn't forget about F1 drivers' sensational helmets! These helmets must go through serious trials. For example, a helmet has to withstand a penetration test, when a 6.5 pound pointed metal object gets dropped onto the helmet from the height of 10 ft.
- The tires of a Formula One car rotate so fast that they get blazing-hot during racing.
- To make a Formula One racing car, you need to put together more than 80,000 components! (And in the right order at that!) It's crucial that the makers assemble the car 100% correctly.
- Made from an indestructible kind of carbon fiber, the F1 disc brakes allow the vehicle to come from full speed to a complete halt in a mere 4 seconds!
- The suction a Formula One car produces is great enough to rip these huge metal discs right out of the street and shoot them into the sky!
- It takes just 3 seconds for the pit crew to change the tires and refuel a Formula One car.
- The average basic cost of a Formula One car is about $10 million! The car's engine alone can cost from $7 to $10 million; a fuel tank's price tag varies from $100,000 to $140,000, and you'll pay $220,000 for the cooling system and $250,000 for the transmission.
- An F1 driver loses up to 9 pounds (4 kg) after just two hours of racing. It’s mostly due to the scorching temperatures in the cockpit: during the race, it may get as hot as 122 °F (50 °C) inside.

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[mikedavis]

Formula1 stopped re-fueling in the pits several years ago and if they did, 3 seconds wouldn’t be long enough to refuel.

[wtfsagigawatt]

F1 cars DONT refuel during a race. Rules say they have to compete the race one one tank

[olivermanders]

video just ripped off from wtf1
be more orginal

[lukaseyth]

COPIED WTF1!!! They already made this video and this is s copy!
Also these people don't know anything about Formula 1!

[calvincarlisle]

The HANS device is crucial in keeping the helmet or head from moving forward in a crash

[mattandreisilo]

The 208/2019 cars with an airbag would just trap a driver. Especially now that there is the halo now

[vitotheo]

I don't need your explanation, already got a better explanation from WTF1.

[jaxecxll]

1st. U have no idea about f1
2.wtf1 better see this xD

[SaltyVibrations]

Brakes are ceramic not carbon fiber. Re-fueling never happened in 3 seconds and current pit stops have been performed in under 2 seconds.

[gabrielriley]

The HANS device






Enough said. Since this was copied from WTF1. I also remember they copied another video from carthrottle.

[dablitz]

F1 car don’t refuel during pit stops now.They only change their tyres

[Themessycorner]

yes i want to reduce weight but the thing is i will not fit in f1 car at the first place 🙄

[norefunds]

F1 cars nowadays are getting pretty close to death proof. They have you latched up and supported better than a small tank.

[Man-ixmc]

Those who driver F1 cars aren't drivers.






They're racers.

[sohithbandari]

When a steering wheel is costlier than your car...

[BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL]

TIMESTAMPS:
An airbag in an F1 car could be dangerous! 0:46
In fact, an F1 car doesn't need an airbag, because... 1:25
What trials F1 drivers' helmets go through 2:31
Blazing-hot tires 3:20
How F1 racing cars are made 3:57
The F1 car's brake system 4:21
Man-hole covers must be weld down 4:46
Driving on the ceiling 5:04
3 seconds to change the tires 5:31
The cost of a Formula One car 5:40
Wanna lose weight? Become an F1 driver! 6:12

[yaboidoge]

3:50 that depends on what tyre compound you use

[trance]

I'm an avid F1 fan...go Bottas Hamilton and Norris...Mercedes AMG rules

[smp]

Yes I would!
That will be a one in a million opportunity!

[StevenHarris]

F1 cars doesn't refuel. They gave just enough fuel to get to the finish of any race.