http://www.influxinsights.com/blog/ 2008-12-04T01:25:32Z http://www.influxinsights.com/blog/article/1410/auto-safety.html A <span style="font-weight: bold;">Formula One </span>car is one of the most advanced pieces of automotive technology out there, it also appears to be one of the safest. <span style="font-weight: bold;">BMW's</span> Robert Kubica was travelling at around 200mph in yesterday's <span style="font-weight: bold;">Canadian Grand Prix,</span> when he hit a concrete side barrier, sending him airborne and bouncing off other barriers and down the track for a good 100 meters. <br><br><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vhCMTW5E_kU"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vhCMTW5E_kU" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br><br>Kubica walked away from this horrific accident with light concussion and a sprained ankle, he could drive in next Sunday's US Grand Prix.<br><br>Perhaps some of this advanced safety learning from Formula One will one day make its way into conventional autos. <br><br><br>Posted by Ed Cotton Influx Insights 2007-06-12T02:05:17Z 45.51019654498558 -73.597412109375