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Toto Wolff says 'dreadful' halo looks alien on 2018 car
Formula 1 cars will look strikingly different next year with the introduction of the halo head protection device, but Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has described it as looking 'alien' after seeing it on their 2018 car for the first time. The device has been pushed through by the FIA on safety grounds and will also be fitted to Formula 2 and Formula E cars next year. Not only has Wolff branded the halo 'dreadful', but he says it's far too heavy and will cause teams a headache due to the higher centre of gravity. 'It's a dreadful piece,' he told N. 'We've had it in the staff briefing and we've shown it [on the W09]. 'It's a huge piece of metal, much...
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