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Tech F1i: How Formula 1 teams customized their Halo
Contrary to what its etymology would suggest, the "Halo" is not a halo of light but a robust titanium frame installed above the cockpit to protect the pilot's head from large moving objects. A vertical pillar located in front of the driver supports the front hoop surrounding the cockpit, itself fixed in two places at the rear of the survival cell. Specifically, the metal frame is purchased by the teams from one of the three suppliers currently approved by the FIA (German CP Autosport, which supplies nine out of ten teams, the English SSTT and the Italian V System) for an approximate cost of 15,000 euros each. Integrating the Halo was not easy: the process was more about limiting...
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