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FIA investigation into Spa crash reveals Leclerc's vital luck
The FIA's investigation into the crash that marred the start of the Belgium Grand Prix last summer have led to an obvious conclusion: Charles Leclerc is a very lucky man, thanks to the halo. The governing body's forensic analysis of the incident that occurred at La Source hairpin - when Fernando Alonso's McLaren was hit from behind by Renault's Nico Hulkenberg and then flew over the top of Leclerc's Sauber - was supported by video footage and data from the cars, and its conclusions send once again shivers down one's spine. Motorsport.com has revealed that the findings by the FIA Global Institute underscore the protective role fulfilled by the halo cockpit safety device. FIA to investigate...
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