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Halo could block drivers’ view of starting lights - Gasly

Pierre Gasly has raised further objections to the Halo cockpit protection system Formula 1 is evaluating for introduction in 2018, saying it could block drivers’ view of the starting lights. The Frenchman is one of only three drivers to have tried the device, the others being Ferrari duo Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen, as he completed two installation laps with Halo at last month’s Silverstone test driving for Red Bull. At the time, Gasly said the system felt “weird” from inside the cockpit, and later reported to the FIA that he felt “claustrophobic” using Halo. It is understood that his comments contributed to the decision of the governing body to delay introducing the...
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