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Kimi Raikkonen says Halo had an unexpected benefit in Australia

Kimi Raikkonen can be added to the list of drivers who are fans of the Halo after it had an unexpected benefit at the season-opening race at Albert Park. Due to the late start time of 16:10 local time and a sunset of 19:26, the sun is low on the horizion during the latter stage of the race and the glare can be distracting to drivers. However Raikkonen says the Halo acted like a sun visor and therefore had an added and unexpected benefit in Australia. 'It was no different than in testing or at any other point and I think it definitely doesn't disturb you at all,' said the Finn, who finished third at the weekend. Timezone calendar: Want to know the start time for every Formula 1 session...
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