Sauber PETRONAS turn to HANS.

(From New Straits Times (Malaysia))

TEAM Sauber PETRONAS is using the HANS (Head And Neck Support) safety collar in the Italian Grand Prix event. Nick Heidfeld and Felipe Massa tried the device for the first time at Monza tests last week.

Willy Rampf (Technical Director): "Monza belongs to the old school of race circuits where high-speed is the name of the game. The drivers reach the highest maximum velocity that they see all season here, and with low downforce set-ups Nick and Felipe will reach more than 350 km/h in several places. Apart from Indianapolis, Monza demands more full-throttle motoring than any other circuit on the calendar.

"Because …