Action/comedy/family movies don't come out nearly enough anymore. Until now, most developments have centred on reducing a driver's vulnerability to side impacts, by raising and strengthening the cockpit sides. Increased driver head protection has been pursued by the FIA ever since the death of Ayrton Senna in 1994. The Brazilian legend was killed when a suspension arm pierced his helmet after a wheel was torn off in a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix. Henry Surtees, son of the 1964 F1 world champion John Surtees, was killed by a loose wheel in a Formula Two race, while Ferrari driver Felipe Massa suffered a fractured skull when hit by a suspension piece from another car at the Hungarian Grand Prix. More on head safety in F1 For the latest news and analysis, follow on Twitter The FIA has been researching ways of protecting drivers from impacts from the front or above and work intensified following two incidents in 2009.
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