[VIDEO] 3D reconstruction of the Verstappen – Hamilton accident in Monza – F1ACTU

Computing has demonstrated how the halo saved Lewis Hamilton’s life when he collided with Max Verstappen at the Italian F1 Grand Prix

On video with ChronoGP’s original analysis of the incident between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen at the first chicane of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza. It’s in Italian but thanks to the pictures, we will have no trouble understanding the explanations.

In the meantime, Formula One’s governing body will investigate Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix crash between title contenders Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton as he was “unusual“, According to race director Michael Masi. The Australian said that although the collision took place at a relatively low speed, FIA safety experts will still take a look.

As a reminder, Verstappen’s Red Bull took off from a curb and landed on Hamilton’s Mercedes, the inside of a rear wheel hitting the helmet of the seven-time world champion through the protective halo.

“Incidents which are different, so not necessarily high severity impacts or something like that, but which are unusual, we look at them”, Masi said. “Our security department examines them in detail, investigates and sees what we can learn and what we can improve in the future. This is how we have a large part of the security features that we have today and that we will continue to develop in the future. ”

“We are already collecting all the data, so we have all the information and it will all go to our security department, along with the photos and whatever else we have along the way.”

Monza commissioners blamed championship leader Verstappen and handed the 23-year-old Dutchman a penalty of three grid places for the next race in Russia.

Hamilton said it was a shock to be hit on the head and the titanium halo saved his life. “I’m so, so grateful to be here again. I feel incredibly blessed. I feel like someone was watching over me today ”, said the Briton.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said the halo saved Hamilton’s life and Red Bull boss Christian Horner agreed the device, made mandatory in 2018 in the face of considerable opposition from some drivers, had done its job.

“It was a very embarrassing accident and you could see Max’s car get on top of the Mercedes and I think without the halo there wouldn’t have been any protection for the weight of that wheel that fell on Lewis”, said Horner. “I think the halo has proven its usefulness again in Formula 1.”

FIA President Jean Todt posted on Twitter a photo of the Red Bull on top of the Mercedes with the comment “Glad the halo was there”.

Several F1 drivers thanked the device for saving their lives, including Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) and Romain Grosjean, former Haas driver. “I wasn’t for the halo a few years ago, but I think it’s the best thing we’ve done in Formula 1”Grosjean said as the device protected his head when his car entered barriers in a violent crash in Bahrain last year.

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