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FIA confirms 'halo' to be used in 2018
Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, has confirmed that the mandatory use of the ‘halo’ head protection device will be implemented into next year’s regulations. Formula 1 has strived to increase head protection for drivers, with a number of options explored, and the halo was trialled extensively in 2016. The halo was originally scheduled to be introduced for 2017 but this was delayed by a year, while an alternative, the ‘shield’, was explored. The shield was trialled by Sebastian Vettel during practice at Silverstone but the Ferrari driver commented that the device made him dizzy, and it was removed from his car after one lap. On Wednesday, the FIA...
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