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Raikkonen tests 'halo' head protection
Ferrari have tested the 'halo' cockpit head-protection device that will be introduced into Formula 1 in 2017. Kimi Raikkonen drove with it for two laps on Thursday, at the final pre-season test in Barcelona. The design is a prototype based on one agreed by all the teams and F1's governing body after years of research. However, it is not necessarily the definitive design that will be used next year as further testing still needs to be carried out. A close-up of the 'halo'
The device is being introduced to protect drivers from flying debris following a series of deaths and injuries across motorsport. It has the support of the F1 drivers, although a small minority say they would prefer to...
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