The FIA speak to doctors and drivers who are working together on new technologies to help solve the problem.
We’ve introduced a new column called ‘View from the Ground’, which looks at the medical scene in grassroots motor sport. For this first column, Dr José Cuartero gives his views from the ground in Spain.
The big interview features Watkins Scholarship winner Dr Naomi Deakin, who discusses her work in motor sport and how winning the award will help contribute to her research into concussion. Her proposed studies are an excellent example of our multi-disciplinary approach, combining the work of doctors and engineers to improve motor sport safety.
In their Road Back feature, the FIA speak to Tiago Monteiro who reveals the extent of the injuries he sustained following a high-speed crash during testing at Barcelona last year.
There is also a look inside the brand new Formula One Safety Car, which has been introduced for this season and is the fastest one ever produced for the championship.