Kimi raikkonen became the first driver to test the new halo closed cockpit concept during formula 1 testing at barcelona in spain on wednesday.
48+ F1 Halo Cockpit View Pictures. The f1 governing body took a long time to research and test the design, which does slightly impact the field of view for drivers. Romain grosjean said the halo safety device is the reason he survived his huge crash at the bahrain grand prix.
Some drivers complained that it was disrupting their field of view while fans do not like not being able to see the drivers themselves so well. The arrival of the halo will intensify that evolution. The fia has strongly defended its decision to impose the halo cockpit protector for the 2018 formula one season.
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The halo was introduced back in 2018 and is an added safety feature now included on all f1 cars, acting as titanium ring of protection around the driver's cockpit. The best independent formula 1 community anywhere. Refresh the autoblog page you were viewing. Romain grosjean said the halo safety device is the reason he survived his huge crash at the bahrain grand prix.