NEWS INTERNATIONAL RACING SITE
Source: BBC Ceefax
Date: December 20
Subject: F1 cars get black box

Formula Cars will carry aircraft-style 'black boxes' from the start of the 1997 Grand Prix season. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) hopes the equipment will help design and safety experts in the teams. The Accident Data Recorder stores information about what happens to a car immediately before and during a crash, and is virtually indestructable. "The implications for safety are very encouraging," said FIA president Max Mosley.