*Spoiler* CLOSED COCKPITS IN F1 INEVITABLE?

Agree completely, this is a ridiculous knee jerk reaction. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE DANGER IN FORMULA ONE, JUST AS THERE WILL ALWAYS BE DANGER IN LIFE. Maybe I should just never leave my bed? I might get hit by an asteroid!

Ridiculous. I think PSk did a nice job of putting it in perspective.

 

Merc ran closed wheel variants at Avus during the fifties with little noticeable advantage.
Back then the drivers liked to see which way their wheels were pointed. No joke, there was enough steering lock to make for some doubt at times.

 

They also run them at Reims

 

I knew there was at least one other track.
Thanks.

 

Not that I know enough about the fifties F1 (still learning) but I saw an original Silberpfeil just yesterday at Turins automobile museum.

 

In town for the GP?

Lucky dog.
I've been to Monza but not for a race.

 

+1

Only for qualy tomorrow though apparently.

Still better than nothing!

Cheers,
Ian

 

Must be a real big gun they're useing

 

I came across an article and found this amazing picture:

At the German GP of 1967 they run a couple prototypes with canopies. Drivers are Kurt Ahrens ahead of Brian Hart.
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Neat find.