Section 8: Safety Considerations
The Halo (Secondary Roll Structure) must be made to FIA standard 8869-2018 (Article C12.4.2), and its attachments are load-tested, the centreline test applying 130.1 kN vertically downward and 51.6 kN rearward (Article C13.3.2).
The sides and lower surfaces of the Survival Cell must meet intrusion-protection requirements to protect the driver and the fuel bladder in an impact (Article C12.3).
For accident analysis, each car must carry an FIA ADR, an external 500g accelerometer and a high-speed camera, and each driver must wear in-ear accelerometers and biometric devices (Article C8.9).
Each car carries a cockpit fire-extinguishing system approved to FIA Standard 8876-2022 (Article C14.1); each wheel is fitted with three tethers compliant with FIA standard 8864-2022 (Article C14.4.1); and the safety harness must be homologated to FIA Standard 8853-2016 (Article C14.5). Driver clothing, helmets and on-site medical services are regulated outside Section C.