FIA's Skid Block Decision: Safety Over Tradition | Sports-Games

FIA's Skid Block Decision: Safety Over Tradition | Sports-Games

Formula One cars will continue using titanium skid blocks throughout the season despite recent testing of stainless steel alternatives. This decision follows trackside fire incidents linked to car sparks. The FIA mandates stainless steel blocks as a backup in case of future fire incidents.

F1 to continue with titanium skid blocks after grass fires

Formula One cars will continue to use titanium skid blocks for the rest of the season after testing stainless steel alternatives to reduce the risk of trackside grass fires.

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FIA Issues Revised TD015 After Spanish GP Skid Block Trials THE NEW INDIAN

NEW DELHI: The FIA has announced a revised implementation of Technical Directive TD015 following recent tests with stainless steel skid blocks during the Spanish Grand Prix. This comes amid growing safety concerns after sparks from titanium blocks ignited grass fires, particularly during this year’s Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka, forcing multiple red flags.   Skid blocks—commonly referred to as planks—were first introduced in 1994 as a crucial s…

F1 to continue with titanium skid blocks despite causing grass fires

Formula 1 cars will continue to use titanium skid blocks for the rest of the season after testing stainless steel alternatives to reduce the risk of trackside grass fires. Second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka in April was stopped four times by red flags, twice because of trackside fires set by sparks from F1 cars. Practice at…