News Details

Massa: Halo ‘a better solution’ than Aeroscreen

 XPB Images Felipe Massa thinks the Halo cockpit protection system is “a better solution” than the Aeroscreen concept trialled by Red Bull in Friday practice for the Russian Grand Prix. Daniel Ricciardo completed an installation lap around Sochi Autodrom with the latter device, which features a curved windscreen supported by two lateral struts. This makes Red Bull’s half-canopy design quite different to the Halo layout that Ferrari debuted in pre-season testing (see picture). Massa is all too aware of the hazards faced by open-wheel drivers, having nearly succumbed to head injuries when he was stuck by a spring coming off another car at the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix. Asked...
Full Story »
9y ago from F1i.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Button: F1 cars look better with Aeroscreen

McLaren's Jenson Button believes Red Bull's new Aeroscreen device makes...
9y ago from Motorsport.com

Halo or Aeroscreen?

Red Bull will test its cockpit protection concept - dubbed the Aeroscreen...
9y ago from F1i.com

Ricciardo says not exploring cockpit protection...

Daniel Ricciardo believes it would be "disrespectful" for...
9y ago from Motorsport.com

Hulkenberg prefers Aeroscreen to Halo

 XPB Images Nico Hulkenberg would prefer the Aeroscreen is...
9y ago from F1i.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Massimo Rivola: Aprilia has become the ‘benchmark’...

Massimo Rivola has admitted that Aprilia has become the current reference...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Kalle Rovanpera returns to WRC with Subaru

Double WRC Champion Kalle Rovanpera is set to return to the WRC next year...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Two key stars out for Arsenal, as Arteta confirms...

Arsenal will be up against Sporting CP in the UEFA Champions League...
10h ago from CaughtOffside.com

‘Use that fuel’: Mikel Arteta and David Raya urge...

t;li>Team will not panic in wake of City and Southampton defeatsRaya...
9h ago from TheGuardian.com

Arsenal's injury crisis gives Arteta selection...

Two games, two defeats, two trophies slip out of Arsenal's grasp. If they...
10h ago from SkySports.com

The FA Cup still has an important place. This weekend...

m exposed anxieties to unexpected heroes, this weekend’s cup contests...
10h ago from TheGuardian.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.