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Re:How well do cars do in crash tests they're not optimized ... by andrewzah on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @11:12AM (#23690858)
Has there ever been a full or partial head-on collision with an f1 car?
Re:How well do cars do in crash tests they're not optimized ... by crottypeter on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @12:06PM (#23691482)
Yes, in Abu Dhabi in 2010, Michael Schumacher spun 180 and Vitantonio Liuzzi then hit him head on.

It was at relatively low speed (for F1) but Schumacher's head was very nearly hit as the other car rode over his.

Re:How well do cars do in crash tests they're not optimized ... by bryanmgreen on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @11:31AM (#23691041)
They’ve been T-Boned in modern times and although not exactly a head on collision with another vehicle, they do crash at high 100+ MPH straight into barriers with very limited injuries.
Re:How well do cars do in crash tests they're not optimized ... by sjwright on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @12:18PM (#23691640)
Colliding with a rigid stationary object is generally just as bad as a head on collision with a similar vehicle. The shortest short hand for why this is so is because each car brings its own momentum and it’s own crumple zone.
Re:How well do cars do in crash tests they're not optimized ... by Someone on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @11:24AM (#23690974)
My guess would be one car spinning 180 degrees and another one hitting it must have happened, even with the spinned car at rest and the other one at high speed, but two cars moving at speed in reverse directions? Unlikely.