John
Maybe - but F1 drivers are no more reclined than most
single seat cars of the last 30 years (and less so than 40
years ago). Certainly they are more reclined than NASCAR or
1959 Turners but Jim Downing now makes a 40deg HANS for
single seaters - I presume that is what Peter Winsor was
refering to although no doubt all F1 HANS are custom made.
The pedal/foot height only affects the lower leg angle not
the rest of the body.
Anyone know anything about the extra straps?
Derek
--- JAshburne@aol.com wrote:
> Just a guess, but might the extremely reclined position
> of F1 drivers, with
> their feet often on the same level or higher than their
> hips, be causing
> problems keeping the HANS device located properly?
>
> I recall the Peter Windsor report on F1 HANS devices from
> Malaysia mentioned
> that the angle of the device's rear support piece needed
> to be much different
> than for other racing formats for that reason.
>
> John Ashburne
> 1959 Turner Mk1
>
>
> In a message dated 4/3/2003 8:48:48 AM Eastern Standard
> Time, derek@lola7.com
> writes:
>
>
> > Does anyone know why the F1 crowd is having such
> problems
> > with the HANS device? It may just be the extra media
> > coverage that F1 gets but I'm left with the impression
> that
> > a significant percentage (10? 20?) of drivers can
> expect
> > trouble with a standard shaped HANS - which includes
> you
> > and me - not just F1 drivers. That's assuming belts are
> > properly tightened etc.
> >
> > Also does anyone know what the "extra belts" are that
> > Coulthard and others are now using? ".... multiple
> straps
> > to tighten the HANS system OVER (my capitals) the
> driver's
> > race harness. You have the usual straps but then an
> extra
> > strap which keeps them in place. The standard system
> works
> > loose in a few laps."
> >
> > Derek
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