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Raikkonen tries out safety halo in F1 testing
Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen briefly used a prototype of the new head protection device during Formula One pre-season testing on Thursday. The Finnish driver did an installation lap with the device fitted to his Ferrari SF16-H before it was removed and he continued testing without it. The sport is looking at ways of improving cockpit security to leave drivers less exposed to the risk of head injuries after Jules Bianchi and IndyCar driver Justin Wilson died last year. The 'halo' design works by forming a kind of semi-circular barrier around the driver's head and is the concept most favored as it offers protection against flying debris without completely closing the cockpit....
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