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Ferrari plans Austria tests for Halo 2

Ferrari has brought a revised version of the Halo to the Austrian Grand Prix for tests, as Formula 1 closes in on a decision about cockpit head protection in 2017. The Maranello-based team was the first to run the original Halo at pre-season testing at Barcelona, and it has spent time since then further refining the design. The updated and smaller version, which is understood to be made of titanium, has already been nicknamed 'Halo 2' and is the version most likely to be adopted for next year. Ferrari has confirmed that the Halo 2 will be fitted to one of its cars on Friday, although at the moment the programme is simply to do some static tests with it in the pit lane. It is likely that...
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