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Halo integration "quite difficult" for teams - Lowe

Williams technical chief Paddy Lowe says that integrating the Halo into the 2018 Formula 1 chassis is proving more challenging than dealing with any aerodynamic impact that the device will have. All teams have to adapt their chassis designs to take the Halo, and next year's cars will have to meet new push tests that will be applied to the mountings before they are homologated by the FIA. "It's a big project to put that in the car," said Lowe. "We're still working on it, and the integration is quite difficult. "There are very high loads to accommodate, so I think the bigger impact is structural rather than aerodynamic." Lowe says some teams may do a better job than...
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