Porsche’s HANS device
Mention the name Hans Mezger to Porsche-philes and their eyes narrow, their ears prick up. While the world of motorsport has had many truly great engineers from time immemorial, few have left such an indelible mark as Mezger, particularly in the world of Formula One in the mid ‘80s. Ironically, his lifetime employer, Porsche AG, was not directly involved in that specific category at the time but let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
THE EARLY DAYS
Born in the village of Ottmarsheim on the outskirts of Stuttgart, the young Mezger was obsessed with aeroplanes and the principles of flight but he was
