Ross Brawn says F1 is trying to find a "balance" between safety and the sport's essence as it moves towards driver head protection. The ex-Mercedes boss, who has taken on a management role with F1's new owners, said: "I don't think F1 can be too safe but it has to retain its identity." Governing body the FIA has committed to extra frontal driver head protection in 2018 but its form is unclear. It has prioritised research on a clear screen over the controversial 'halo'. The 'halo' - a metal structure that arches over the driver's shoulders and meets in a central point at the front of the cockpit - is the only device that has been proved to work in protecting drivers from...
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