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Ericsson: Aeroscreen a step up from the halo

Formula 1's head-protection would be better-served by the implementation of an aeroscreen instead of the ‘halo', according to former driver Marcus Ericsson. Ericsson, who raced in F1 from 2014-2018 with Caterham and Sauber, now races in IndyCar with Chip Ganassi racing, where the aeroscreen was introduced for the 2020 season. According to the Swede, the aeroscreen's effectiveness at stopping smaller debris from entering the cockpit makes it better than the halo, which has been on F1 cars since 2018. “I think it’s another step up from from the halo,' he told The Race. “I could see F1 and the European categories go that way, in the future. “Obviously the halo is good for bigger...
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