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Inside Line: The halo marks the end of an era for Formula 1
< > Confirmation that the halo cockpit safety device will be mandatory, from 2018 and beyond, is sure to trigger heated debate among Formula 1 fans, I for one am saddened by the fact that the system will further hide drivers from view but at the same time have to acknowledge that if is saves one life then it is worth it. I was privileged to have photographed the sport (above) during an era when you could see straight into the cockpit, drivers toiling at the wheel as they attacked the track. It's been a while since those days when you could view into a driver's workplace, since then the cockpit ‘grew' to almost submerge the driver behind protection as it is these days. ...
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