Cockpit protection (formula 1): Halo from 2018 onwards mandatory Halo new formula 1 season duty

The Cockpit-protection Halo is from the upcoming formula 1 season of 2018, duty of the of the FIA world Association on Wednesday, 19. July 2017, against the resistance of the racing teams decided.

With the upcoming formula 1-season of the Cockpit is called Halo compulsory equipment in the car. The FIA on Wednesday, 19. July 2017, in a terse press release announced. The competent strategy group had met for the issue of Cockpit protection, but no agreement was reached. Since the FIA has in the case of safety relevant Changes to a special law, could bring down the regime against the opposition of nine of the ten Teams. "After we had developed in the past five years, a variety of solutions and evaluated, it was clear that the Halo provides the best overall security", - stated in the opinion of the FIA. Halo of the Mercedes-developed Cockpit protection, with two titanium struts to the pilot's cockpit around, and in front of the driver by a main strut to the bottom is supported. Many formula 1 drivers feel Halo as unaesthetic, but the need for the Cockpit protection. Especially since the FIA revealed its own study, that the chance of Survival increases by 17 percent. However, the study does not take into account that small flying parts of the still unimpeded into the Cockpit. In addition, the teams to fear, pilot no more could come in the event of a vehicle fire so quickly out of the car.

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