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Cockpit concept is ‘not dead'
Despite the F1 drivers testing Halo throughout the latter part of 2016, F1 deputy race director Laurent Mekies says Red Bull's Aeroscreen idea is 'not dead.' Formula 1 is considering introducing cockpit protection in 2018 with the sport initially evaluating two concepts, Halo and the Aeroscreen. Halo is a ring that surrounds the driver's head while the Aeroscreen is a canopy cockpit. But while the sport appeared to be leaning towards Halo with the drivers trialing it during Friday practices, Mekies has revealed that the sport could still opt for the canopy. 'No, it's not dead,' he said during the Autosport International Show last weekend. 'Technically, it's possible, it's maybe six months,...
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