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F2 driver Makini says Halo saved his life
Japanese F2 driver Tadasuke Makino believes the new Halo head protection device, which made its debut in the junior series and Formula 1 this season, may have saved his life in a race during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend. The Honda-backed driver escaped uninjured after the car driven by compatriot Nirei Fukuzumi was launched into the air during the sprint race at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya. The car came down on top of Makino’s cockpit, with the left-rear wheel hitting the halo, a titanium ring which shields the driver’s head but has been criticised by some on aesthetic grounds. Makino told reporters that he thought the tyre would have hit his helmet without the halo and felt...
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