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Lowe: By the second race no one will notice the Halo
Williams technical boss Paddy Lowe believes that criticism of Formula 1’s unsightly new Halo head protection device should subside once the new 2018 season gets underway next month. Located on struts around the cockpit in front and around the driver’s helmet to protect it from heavy objects, the Halo is the big novelty for the 2018 championship starting in Australia on 25 March. But it has also changed the look of the car, drawing criticism from some fans and drivers. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen said this week that it would be ‘very ugly’ and was not something he was looking forward to. Lowe told reporters at a team launch on Thursday that the safety benefits far outweighed any...
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