Life-saving technology available to consumers soon, says race driver

Racing driver Steve Pizzati says the technology that saved Fernando Alonso will be available in all cars soon.

Alonso miraculously walked away from a horror smash at the Grand Prix, which saw his car completely dismantled.

Mr Pizzati told Tom Elliott it was basically due to a carbon fibre tub protecting the driver.

‘It’s about 4-5 times stronger than steel, but less than a quarter of the weight,’ he said.

Currently, it’s not a material that’s fit for consumer cars.

It’s expensive, and extremely difficult to repair.

But Mr Pizzati said it will find its way into everyday vehicles ‘in the not-too-distant future’.

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