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Exclusive: Formula 1 "active windscreen" idea revealed

While Formula 1 continues to focus on plans for a Halo or Aeroscreen concept from 2018, plans for a third type of cockpit safety device – called the 'Active Windscreen' – have now emerged. Revealed here for the first time, the idea has been developed by former Williams and Ferrari engineer Enrique Scalabroni – and was shown for the first time to Bernie Ecclestone and Red Bull boss Christian Horner at the Italian Grand Prix. While the future of the Aeroscreen has been thrown in to doubt because of problems passing the FIA's crash tests, there remain some doubts also about the Halo – especially with regards to driver extraction in the event of an incident. To get around the problem,...
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