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FIA reveal Halo's strength and more ahead of F1 2018 introduction

F1's governing body give detailed briefing on the Halo

The FIA have given a detailed analysis of the Halo device, claiming next season's chosen cockpit protection system can withstand the weight of 15 Formula 1 cars.

Sky F1's David Croft was one of the journalists present at the Hungarian GP for the media briefing, and along with discovering the Halo's strength, they came away with some fascinating insight - including:

  • Halo would have been beneficial in 15 of the 17 cases tested by the FIA
  • But no guarantee it would have helped in Felipe Massa case
  • FIA tests showed driver had more space to get themselves out of the cockpit if car was upside down
  • Charlie Whiting says Halo on 2018 cars will look different to what we have seen so far - 'scope for aero design'

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