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Stewart: Halo criticism akin to 1960s F1 safety backlash
Sir Jackie Stewart says the current outrage surrounding the planned introduction of the Halo to Formula 1 reminds him of the backlash against his own F1 safety push half a century ago. The triple world champion led a safety campaign in grand prix racing in the 1960s that was not popular with many fans and observers at the time. And Stewart feels that people these days would not be so swift to condemn the Halo if they considered the toll of death in motorsport. Stewart, who was speaking ahead of the launch of the Great British Racing Drivers Season on UKTV channel Yesterday, outlined his belief that using the Halo was a price worth paying if it kept drivers safe. “My view is: if you can...
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