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FIA: Halo doesn't hinder fans

The FIA has played down the impact the halo will have on the ability of fans to identify drivers in F1 2018. Haas driver Kevin Magnussen suggested spectators were "not going to have a clue who is who" now the flip-flop-shaped halo head protection device sits above and around the cockpit of the 2018 cars. But Charlie Whiting, the FIA's race director, believes there are already clearer visual markers on a car to indicate who is driving it than simply the respective driver's helmet design. "I've always personally felt it's much easier to try and look at the colour of the on-board cameras," Whiting said during a pre-Australian GP briefing. "Max (Verstappen) and Daniel...
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