Formula 1 halo visibility. The fias decision to insist formula 1 adopts the halo as cockpit protection for 2018 despite team opposition prompted a widespread backlash among fans and even drivers. Formula 1 top events. A major talking point for the 2018 formula 1 world championship has been the introduction of the halo driver.
One of the notable changes was making the arc of the halo wider in order to improve visibility and eradicate the risk of a driver hitting his head on the device during an impact. Kimi raikkonen says the halo protection system that was tested for the first time on thursday made surprisingly little difference to his visibility from the cockpit. Mercedes tester george russell was surprised by how good visibility was with the halo and claimed it actually helped him see more than usual at one point after trying it out in the.
Of visibility on circuits that are relatively at the halo does not overly limit it but on circuits such as spa visibility could be a bit more challenging says daniel chilcott managing director of sst which supplies formula 1 and formula e teams with the halo. The halo is a driver crash protection system used in open wheel racing series which consists of a curved bar placed to protect the drivers head. Formula 1 driver explains exactly how the new halo impacts driver vision swedish driver stefan johansson shares his thoughts on how the halo affects driver visibility.
I think indycar are not so keen on the halo because it will. Since the 2018 season the fia has made the halo mandatory on every vehicle in formula 1 formula 2 formula 3 and formula e as a new safety measure.