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    From a425couple@21:1/5 to All on Tue Dec 15 10:57:17 2020
    Romain's burns are worse than I thought but it's nice to see that
    they're healing well
    Haas F1 Team
    tSpog6honsiored ·
    1️⃣ hand free!
    Making great progress Romain 👍
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    Duncan Smith
    Are there questions to be asked about the quality of fireproofing his
    gloves provided? Would seem that everywhere else he was fully covered,
    but clearly the gloves didn't work as well as would be expected?
    · Reply · 3h
    Jasper Kilford
    Duncan Smith F1’s gloves and boots are rated for 10 seconds in a 700°c high-octane petrol fire. Suits are rated for 20 - Romain was in the fire
    for 28 seconds, so the extremities started to degrade leading to second
    degree burns.
    · Reply · 3h
    SKant Buzz Flock
    Duncan Smith exactly ! If he had of been in there any longer ... it
    would of been an awful outcome
    · Reply · 3h
    Duncan Smith
    Phil Callaghan Yeah true
    · Reply · 3h
    Jasper Kilford
    As an addendum - gloves and boots are only rated for 10 seconds because
    the FIA conducts ‘extraction tests’ wherein a driver must exit the car within 10 seconds. However, due to the unusual nature of Romain’s crash
    he was unable to extricate himself quickly enough underneath the ARMCO barriers.
    · Reply · 3h
    Duncan Smith
    Jasper Kilford Fair enough. Think there's always lessons to learn with
    these things, always improving these kinds of products
    · Reply · 3h
    Mark Gerrard
    Duncan Smith if they were made to late any longer than they did it would
    be impractical, it'd be like trying to drive with boxing gloves on. He
    tried a few times to get out so his hands would've been on the halo, in
    the fire for a long time.
    · Reply · 3h
    Duncan Smith
    Mark Gerrard Yeah good point, guess there's a balance between
    functionality and safety.
    · Reply · 3h
    Drew Mitchell
    Duncan Smith another factor is that air acts as an insulator to an
    extent. It appears his burns are centered to his knuckles and back of
    hand where the material would compress as he was getting out
    · Reply · 2h
    Duncan Smith
    Drew Mitchell Glad all the other fire resistant clothing worked well.
    · Reply · 2h
    Philip Howe
    Duncan Smith I'd say they did exactly what they were designed to do.
    They're fire-resistant, and they didn't catch fire. Romain's burns were
    caused by the intensity of the heat rather than direct contact with
    flames. Nobody could say he didn't get off … See More
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