New helmet design for 2019

[turbof1]

The FIA unveiled a new helmet design today, to be mandated for the 2019 season:






https://www.fia.com/news/fia-reveals-ul ... -helmet-f1

[digitalrurouni]

I never realized helmets were released with such pomp and circumstance!!

[JonoNic]

The FIA unveiled a new helmet design today, to be mandated for the 2019 season:

Thanks for the links

I just pulled this from the article

Toughened Tests
Under the new FIA 8860-2018 standard all helmets must withstand the following tests:

Standard impact: Helmet impact at 9.5m/s. Peak deceleration on ‘driver’s head’ shall not exceed 275G.

Low velocity impact: Helmet impact at 6m/s. Peak deceleration shall not exceed 200G with a maximum average of 180g.

Low lateral impact: Helmet impact at 8.5m/s. Peak deceleration shall not exceed 275G.

Advanced Ballistic Protection: A 225g metal projectile fired at 250km/h. The peak deceleration shall not exceed 275G.

Crush: A 10kg weight falling 5.1 metres onto helmet. Lateral and longitudinal tests. The transmitted force should not exceed 10 kN.

Shell penetration: A 4kg impactor dropped onto helmet at 7.7 m/s.

Visor penetration: Air rifle fires 1.2g pellet at visor. Pellet must not penetrate the interior of the helmet.

Visor coating: Transmitter test to ensure colouration and vision is not significantly changed or distorted.

Retention system: Roll-off test and dynamic test to ensure strength of chin strap and its attachments.

Chin guard linear impact: Impact test with full headform at 5.5m/s. The peak deceleration shall not exceed 275G.

Chin guard crush: Hammer hits chin guard and measures ability to keep impact away from the head.

FHR mechanical strength: Test to ensure high strength of attachment points for Frontal Head Restraints.

Projection and surface friction: Test to ensure helmet surface uniformity and that friction is minimised. Shell surface also subjected to BARCOL hardness test for resistance to penetration.

Flammability: Helmet exposed to 790 C° flame; it must self-extinguish once flame is removed.

[GTO99]

Why does it look like it is made of Lego?

[Sevach]

I'm curious how it will look painted, but it's safety steps seem solid.

[wesley123]

[Peter1919]

Is it just me or does that visor look quite narrow?

[Big Tea]

Is it just me or does that visor look quite narrow?

Probably same apparent view as through the HALO

[DiogoBrand]

Why did they remove the upper visor frame? (The one they added after Massa's accident)

[Jolle]

Why did they remove the upper visor frame? (The one they added after Massa's accident)

Guess it’s integrated now. The zylon strip is partly on top or a part of the visor they block off anyway against the sun. Now it’s just carbon/Kevlar/Zylon/unutanium with foam between the Forehead and the shell

[Maritimer]

Is it just me or does that visor look quite narrow?

I think if you account for the ballistic strip they have now it's more or less the same. They closed the opening 1cm so it's not a huge change either way.

[J.A.W.]

& suddenly.. its the future-past!



& to replace the hideous halo..

[J.A.W.]

& its.. Max Verstappen's new.. "Yeah, I'm racing in dick-head mode" - helmet..

[DiogoBrand]

& its.. Max Verstappen's new.. "Yeah, I'm racing in dick-head mode" - helmet..

https://www.bikehugger.com/images/blog/twiggy_robot.jpg

I heard the manufacturer for his helmet will be Bell...

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[johnny vee]

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/fia- ... 1-1044851/

The top of the helmet's visor opening has been lowered by 10mm to incorporate advanced ballistic protection that "achieves unprecedented levels of safety during impact from debris," according to a FIA statement.

Under the new FIA 8860-2018 standard all helmets must withstand the following tests:

Standard impact: Helmet impact at 9.5m/s. Peak deceleration on 'driver's head' shall not exceed 275G.

Low velocity impact: Helmet impact at 6m/s. Peak deceleration shall not exceed 200G with a maximum average of 180g.

Low lateral impact: Helmet impact at 8.5m/s. Peak deceleration shall not exceed 275G.

Advanced Ballistic Protection: A 225g metal projectile fired at 250km/h. The peak deceleration shall not exceed 275G.

Crush: A 10kg weight falling 5.1 metres onto helmet. Lateral and longitudinal tests. The transmitted force should not exceed 10 kN.

Shell penetration: A 4kg impactor dropped onto helmet at 7.7 m/s.

Visor penetration: Air rifle fires 1.2g pellet at visor. Pellet must not penetrate the interior of the helmet.

Visor coating: Transmitter test to ensure colouration and vision is not significantly changed or distorted.

Retention system: Roll-off test and dynamic test to ensure strength of chin strap and its attachments.

Chin guard linear impact: Impact test with full headform at 5.5m/s. The peak deceleration shall not exceed 275G.

Chin guard crush: Hammer hits chin guard and measures ability to keep impact away from the head.

FHR mechanical strength: Test to ensure high strength of attachment points for Frontal Head Restraints.

Projection and surface friction: Test to ensure helmet surface uniformity and that friction is minimised. Shell surface also subjected to BARCOL hardness test for resistance to penetration.

Flammability: Helmet exposed to 790 C° flame; it must self-extinguish once flame is removed.