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Hulkenberg won't go on a diet for the Halo
The mandatory 'Halo' cockpit safety device could put F1's heavier and taller drivers at a disadvantage next season. Mounting the safety element on next year's cars will come with a price, with an estimated 14kgs added to the overall weight of F1's 2018 cars. Taking the Halo into account, the FIA has raised the minimum weight of next year's F1 cars by 6kg, but mounting the safety element will add an estimated 14kgs to a car's overall weight, leaving no margin for ballast. With F1's heavier or taller drivers on the grid already as trim and lean as physically possible, the Halo could become a disadvantage. "We are aware of it, there is talk about it," says a tall Nico Hulkenberg....
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