Alonso warns the FIA after Schumacher’s crash in Monaco

Mick Schumacher is not experiencing the most encouraging start to the season. The German has yet to score a single point and has been involved in two very impressive accidents. The first one occurred during qualifying in Jeddah, which prevented him from starting the Grand Prix the following day. As for the second one, this Sunday in Monaco, Schumacher’s Haas broke into two pieces after hitting a TecPro at turn 12.

These protections, supposed to absorb shocks and cushion the monoposts, literally cut off the rear of the Haas, recalling Romain Grosjean’s terrible accident in Bahrain at the end of 2020. Fernando Alonso expressed criticism after this accident, urging the FIA to learn from it in order to avoid a crash more severe than that of the young German.

“Alonso explains, ‘The accident we witnessed was very serious. It was almost like in Jeddah again, where Mick’s car was also split in two halves. The gearbox was separated from the chassis, just like it was in Monaco. Luckily, he was alright, but I hope Formula 1 and the FIA will draw the right conclusions.'”

💥 L’énorme crash de Mick Schumacher qui a coupé la Haas en deux ! Le pilote est heureusement indemne mais la perte de contrôle est impressionnante 😳#MonacoGP 🇲🇨 #F1

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The Spanish driver is targeting the weight of the race cars that have gained 46 kilos this season. According to him, the increase in weight of the Formula 1 cars creates more force upon impact, resulting in more significant damage.

It seems to me that the car did not split in two because something was wrong. The problem is not the cars themselves, but their weight. They are very heavy, currently over 800 kilograms, so the inertia when they hit the wall is much greater than before. Maybe this experiment will teach us something.

Mick Schumacher, however, was not injured during the impressive crash and that is the most important thing.