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Newey: Halo is a ‘clumsy and ugly' solution

Red Bull's chief technical officer Adrian Newey is still caught in two minds over the implementation of the Halo, praising the safety element but critical of the design. The Halo will be fitted to all cars from the 2018 season onwards, much to the annoyance of many drivers, teams and fans alike. The aesthetics of the Halo is the main gripe, but teams have been up against time trying to develop the cockpit safety device as part of their design plans for their 2018 challengers. And while Newey believes driver safety does need to be improved, he is not convinced that the Halo is the way to do it. 'I have to admit I do have mixed feelings on the Halo,' Newey told Sky Sports F1. 'On the one...
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