The FIA has reached a “very positive” settlement to the legal row over its Halo safety system, president Mohammed Ben Sulayem told its annual general assembly.
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Zhou says Silverstone crash force exceeded roll hoop impact test
2022 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onZhou Guanyu believes his car’s roll structure gave way in his huge Silverstone crash because the impact exceeded the crash test limit.
Five years since the FIA was pilloried for introducing halo, it keeps saving lives
News Focus
Posted onThe FIA’s decision to introduce the halo into F1 five years ago prompted fury. But last weekend it was again credited with saving the life of more than one driver.
Canopy could be solution to Halo’s poor aesthetics – Wolff
2018 F1 season
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Charles Leclerc’s Spa crash convinced him that F1 needs Halo, but he still believes its aesthetics must be improved.
Todt blasts “childish” criticisms of Halo
2018 F1 season
Posted onFIA president Jean Todt described criticisms of the Halo as “childish” and defended the decision to introduce what he believes is a potentially life-saving innovation.
Use Halo to help fans identify drivers, Alonso and Todt say
2018 F1 season
Posted onFernando Alonso and FIA president Jean Todt have supported the idea of using Formula One’s Halo to help fans identify who is driving each car.
Vettel’s claim 95% of drivers support Halo is “a lie” – Palmer
2016 German Grand Prix
Posted onJolyon Palmer has strongly rejected Sebastian Vettel’s claim the vast majority of drivers want to see the Halo head protection system introduced.
Safety matters more than Halo’s appearance – Vettel
2016 F1 season
Posted onSebastian Vettel says Formula One should introduce the Halo driver protection device even if it makes the cars less attractive.
Hulkenberg, Hamilton and Rosberg divided over Halo
2016 F1 season
Posted onHamilton called Halo F1’s “worst looking mod” and Hulkenberg believes the sport needs risk but Rosberg strongly backed the new safety device.
Halo made little difference to visibility – Raikkonen
2016 F1 season
Posted onKimi Raikkonen says the Halo driver head protection device he tested this morning did not cause any significant visibility problems.
Raikkonen sets new benchmark time after Halo test
2016 F1 season
Posted onKimi Raikkonen set the fastest lap time seen so far in testing after running the new Halo head protection device for the first time.
Halo head protection system debuts in testing
2016 F1 season
Posted onFerrari is testing a version of the FIA’s planned head protection system at the Circuit de Catalunya.
FIA plans wider, faster 2017 cars – with ‘Halo’
2017 F1 season
Posted onPlans for higher-performance F1 cars and increased driver head protection next season have taken a step forward.