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(S+) »Halo« cockpit protection in Formula 1: A titanium ring that can withstand the weight of two elephants

2022-07-04T14:40:46.614Z


The introduction was postponed, its appearance was criticized. But at the weekend in Silverstone, the cockpit protection probably saved the lives of two pilots. It is not the first time in its young history.


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Zhou Guanyu's Alfa Romeo overturned after a collision and slid across the track: the halo protects the driver's head

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BEN STANSALL / AFP

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