The outline of a Formula 1 racing car describes these safety features when rolled over with the mouse.

Sensors throughout the car monitor parameters like its acceleration, cornering speeds and breaking. This "telemetry" is transmitted back to the pits and recorded. It helps to improve performance but can also be used to investigate what happened during an accident.

The carbon fibre chassis is designed to withstand survive impacts at over 200mph. The front nose cone and side pods will shatter to absorb the energy. This looks dramatic but it means that as little energy as possible is transmitted to the driver.

The driver sits in a strong safety cell. It should survive the most extreme impacts.
A bar projects above the drivers head in case the car rolls over. Seats are made of kevlar and compressed foam. They can be removed with the driver still in it. Drivers must be able to unbuckle their safety belts, remove the steering wheel and get out in 5 seconds.

The engine, gearbox and rear wheels are quite heavy. They are designed to break off from the chassis in a severe accident. This looks spectacular but removes the energy they carry away from the driver.

Fires were big problems after a crash. Spilled fuel would often ignite on hot exhaust pipes.

Modern F1 cars carry about 135 litres of fuel. The tanks are reinforced with kevlar. This is extremely strong and the tanks also have a self-sealing mechanism to prevent fuel escaping.

In a tragic accident, racing driver Ayrton Senna was killed as a wheel from his car broke off and hit him during an accident. Wheels are now tied to the chassis so that they should not fly off in a crash.