I’m wondering how the specs of the F1 helmets compare to what we can buy. For those of you who do not follow F1, the Brazilian driver Felipe Massa was hit on the head by a metal spring at 160mph last Saturday. Now his injuries were/are very serious. He has had several operations, was in a medically induced comma for a couple of days and there are concerns over his left eye. But still, he was hit on the head by a metal spring, probably weighing several pounds, at 160mph. It even hit the area where the visor connects to the helmet so the visor had to absorb some of the impact. This all seems far and above the 15′ drop our lids are designed to protect us from. I’ll have to do some googling to see if I can find the specs for those helmets. They definitely fit the bill of more money = more safety but I think they cost around $15,000 each so it will be a while before I get one