Posted by Matthew Mac Partlin on Thursday, June 6, 2013 
I've previously taken a (non-engineer's) look at run-offs and gravel traps and their role in minimising harm in motor sport crashes (ASMMR Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 4, May 2010). Having watched the Monaco F1 GP at the weekend and in particular the impacts of Felipe Massa and Pastor Maldonado, I've done a little digging around the type of crash barrier used. The Monaco circuit, which is a street circuit, uses a brand of barrie...
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