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Lowe: Halo weight hits F1 cars more than aerodynamics
Paddy Lowe has warned the biggest impact the Halo will have on 2018 Formula 1 cars will be the added weight the cockpit safety device will apply and the Williams chief fears it’ll hamper heavier drivers more. The Halo device is mandatory to run on all F1 cars from 2018 and as a result it has become a key consideration into designs for all teams with the belief that whichever F1 squad can minimise the impact of the Halo will find performance gains on its rivals. The Williams technical boss accepts the mounting challenge of efficiently installing the Halo design into an F1’s car aerodynamic configuration without hurting its overall balance and speed but has pointed out the weight of...
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