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Red Bull ‘Aeroscreen’ makes debut during FP1

The Red Bull Racing team ‘Aeroscreen’ made its debut at the Sochi Autodrom circuit this morning, aboard the RB12 of Daniel Ricciardo, as the Australian took to the track in the first practice session of the 2016 Russian Grand Prix weekend. The ‘Aeroscreen' is a windshield mounted on two pillars, which are attached to either side of the cockpit. Prior to its outing here in Sochi, Red Bull Racing conducted static tests last week to see how well their cockpit safety concept could deflect objects hitting it at speed. Two tests were completed during the experimental session. The first test used a wheel, ballasted to weight 20kg, and fired it at the screen via a ram at a speed of...
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