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Räikkönen: Halo difference 'surprisingly small'

– Kimi Räikkönen says the difference made while driving with the 'halo' cockpit protection device is "surprisingly small" after he publicly debuted a prototype design during testing on Thursday.Räikkönen appeared from the Ferrari garage with the device attached to his SF16-H and completed a lap in order for the sport to analyse the overall installation and check the visibility from the cockpit.Formula 1's 'halo' approach is the preferred option for increased head protection as the sport continues to evaluate its introduction for 2017."This morning I tried the 'halo' protection device and the difference to the usual driving was surprisingly small," the Finn...
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