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Alonso puts forward idea of removable 'Halo'

© WRI2 After watching Kevin Magnussen's frantic exit from his blazing Renault in Malaysia last week, Fernando Alonso believes Formula 1's future 'Halo' cockpit protection device should be removable. Magnussen's plight immediately brought to mind the difficulties which drivers could be faced with in the event of a sudden need to swiftly exit their car. Could the 'Halo' device, which is set to be introduced in 2018, actually hamper a driver's escape and deprive him of crucial life saving seconds? Alonso believes so... "When I tried the halo in Singapore, one of the things I noticed was getting out of the car is a little bit uncomfortable, where you have to put the feet and where you...
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