Simona's fire & the pathetic attempt to put it out..

[JHamilton]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

i see Ryan's point...i've seen drivers move much quicker from burning of cars. but why couldn't she get out? did she panic or was the head restraint stuck, perhaps, melted in place?

it makes no difference if she was unconscious or not. they extinguished the fire just after she got out, and the fire related injuries would have been just as severe, IMO.

but it is not up to the driver alone to get out. where the drivers fail, the safety crew MUST step in quickly, efficiently and without hesitation.

I know your taking a look at the other side of the coin, but... as motorsport has been made much safer from impacts over the years through head restraints, HANS, etc., it has made it more difficult for drivers to exit vehicles in the case of fire. Even more reason for the safety team to be extremely responsive.