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Formula 1 to ditch halo in favour of ‘shield’
Formula 1 has elected to abandon proposals to introduce the halo for 2018, instead preferring to concentrate efforts on a protective ‘shield.’ Formula 1 has strived to increase head protection in recent years, with the halo, a device which wraps around the cockpit area, emerging as the preferred option. The halo was trialled extensively in 2016 but its introduction, planned for 2017, was delayed until 2018, as further tests were carried out. However, it was announced following a meeting of the Formula 1 Commission and Strategy Group on Tuesday that the FIA will further develop the ‘shield’ protective system, rather than the halo. “A number of more...
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