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FIA simulated Alonso's Australian GP crash with halo

The FIA has simulated Fernando Alonso's dramatic 2016 crash in Australia with the halo as part of its analysis of the Formula 1 cockpit protection device. Extensive testing of the halo both on- and off-track was completed in the second-half of last year, with all drivers testing the device and giving their feedback to the FIA. The FIA has said some form of cockpit protection would be introduced in 2018, with the halo the preferred option. Alonso walked away unharmed from his accident in Melbourne, when his car landed upside down after rolling at high speed through the Turn 3 gravel trap following a clash with Esteban Gutierrez. Speaking at the Motorsport Safety Fund's annual Sid Watkins...
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