September 13, 2013 (F1plus/Victor Brown-Villedieu).- It’s funny that these days while on the one hand we’re thankful that, mercifully, deaths in motorsport have become a rarity, we are still resistant to moves that can further reduce the risks that could potentially lead to a death. Take run-off areas, for example. Many of the modern-day Hermann Tilke-designed tracks have been sketched out with racing in mind but with the added bonus of being a safe arena for competitors because they provide plenty of margin for error in the form of large run-off areas – the same cannot be said of the old banked circuit at Monza or the Nordschleife. Gravel traps are scarce at most modern-day F1...
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