Halo: two different visions

During Barcelona's pre-season testing, it's a Halo close to the one imagined by Mercedes who had been tested by Scuderia Ferrari on car driven by Kimi Räikkönen. A concept with a central pillar which, according to the Finn, had not been installed track vision problems.

Last week, Red Bull Racing presented another prototype for cockpit protection, with a windshield having two side posts. “Our concept differs from others. It is made to minimize intrusion into the driver's field of vision, whilst providing protection in both the scenario of a detached wheel and also other forms of debris. » according to the Austrian team.

Studies on these two experiments will continue, the FIA ​​having indicated during the last World Council that it wanted to achieve to an introduction by 2017.