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F1 nears crunch decision on Halo device

A final decision on whether Formula 1 will adopt the so-called 'Halo' cockpit protection device could move a step closer next week when the divisive design will be put to the teams formally in a Strategy Group meeting. The controversial device has been created in response to drivers' concerns about head protection and cockpit safety in the wake of fatal accidents for Jules Bianchi and IndyCar driver Justin Wilson, but has divided opinion between drivers. The device was first viewed publically in March during a brief shakedown in Spain, with a revised version reappearing at Silverstone earlier this month. As it stands, the device has completed only 4 slow laps attached to a 2016...
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