The theme of the safety in Formula 1 he continues to always be at the center of the attention of the FIA, drivers and teams, as well as obviously of the Circus itself. The frightening accident that occurred at the end of last season in Romain Grosjean inevitably brought the risk of fires back into the debate for a car crashed. An eventuality that now seemed to have disappeared from the panorama of the top racing series. In the impact suffered by the now former Haas pilot, the part of the body that was most injured was that of the hands, precisely because of the flames. Also for this reason, during the last few months the Federation has developed a new model of fireproof gloves.
During the free practice of the Turkish GP Hamilton, Vettel, Sainz, Ricciardo and Russell tested this experimental solution and the results seem to have been good. “We realized almost immediately after Romain’s accident that we could improve the gloves and we started working on them immediately”, the F1 Race Director explained Michael Masi. According to the newspaper Algemeen Dagblad the new gloves would have been “approved“. “I didn’t notice any difference. They were fine “said the McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo. The positive reactions were confirmed by Masi himself. “The feedback from the pilots was positive – concluded the Australian executive – everyone was satisfied“.