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Start lights lowered to accommodate Halo

Fears that the Halo will restrict drivers’ visibility at the start of Sunday's Australian Grand Prix have led to the FIA repositioning the lights. The move, which will be reflected at all other circuits, will see both the main starting lights and those positioned midway down the grid lowered in order that no driver's view is obstructed by the Halo which makes its race debut this weekend. 'With the halo what we've asked every circuit to do is to make the lights at a standard height above the track,' revealed Charlie Whiting. 'We've also put a repeat set of lights, in this case off to the left, over the verge,' he added. 'Those repeat lights were normally halfway up the grid, and they...
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