Monday 19 September 2016 14:23, UK
Lewis Hamilton trialed the Halo head protection device for the first time in Friday practice at the Singapore GP - the concept he previously labelled "the worst-looking modification in F1 history".
As F1 continues to evaluate the Halo ahead of an agreed 2018 introduction for improved cockpit protection, Hamilton and McLaren's Fernando Alonso became the latest drivers to run with it on their cars.
It was the first time the device has been tested in floodlit conditions.
"Running the Halo was no real issue," reported Hamilton. "I barely noticed it, to be honest - just in my mirrors, where it blocked the view slightly."
Former world champion Alonso ran the device on his McLaren car for three laps during the Friday afternoon session in Singapore.
Hamilton was immediately critical of the design when the first prototype version was trialled by Ferrari in winter testing and said: "l hope that we will be given the option of not using it because l will not be using it on my car."
However, the world champion softened his stance after seeing a presentation from the FIA at July's Hungarian GP.
Although he admitted he still was not a fan of the design, the Mercedes driver was won over by the governing body's evidence which suggested there would be clear safety benefits for drivers in accidents from the Halo's introduction.
"I don't think we can ignore it," said Hamilton. "It's a safety thing that we all have to accept. I take safety very, very seriously."
All drivers are having the chance to trial the Halo between now and the end of the season.
