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Mixed reaction to Ferrari halo F1 cockpit
The introduction of a new cockpit-safety device intended to prevent more driver fatalities was met with a mixed reception after the 'Halo' concept was tried on track by Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen on Thursday. Demands to increase driver safety have intensified following the deaths of Jules Bianchi and IndyCar driver Justin Wilson last year. Mercedes' Nico Rosberg hailed the device as a 'massive safety improvement'. Raikkonen used the three-pointed carbon structure on his installation lap on the third day of the second pre-season test in Barcelona before going on to set the fastest time of the winter once it was removed. The Halo won't be used for the upcoming season which starts at the...
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