F1: Verstappen's Red Bull mounts on Mercedes, Halo saves Hamilton

2021-09-12T18:18:11.493Z

The safety system has been mandatory since 2018 in Formula 1 (ANSA) 12 September, 20:13 Sport F1: Verstappen's Red Bull mounts on Mercedes, Halo saves Hamilton The safety system has been mandatory since 2018 in Formula 1 Photo story © ANSA / AFP WATCH THE PHOTOSTORY Photo Close Monza GP, Hamilton-Verstappen accident © ANSA / AFP Close Monza GP, Hamilton-Verstappen accident © ANSA / AFP Close Monza GP, Hamilton-Verstappen accident © ANSA / AFP Close Mo

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F1: Verstappen's Red Bull mounts on Mercedes, Halo saves Hamilton

The safety system has been mandatory since 2018 in Formula 1

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The sensational accident between Verstappen and Hamilton at the first variant of the Monza circuit will be investigated by the commissioners at the end of the Italian Grand Prix. The Dutchman's Red Bull took a curb flying over the uninjured Englishman's Mercedes thanks to the Halo, the driver's seat protection introduced by the FIA 4 years ago after Jules Bianchi's fatal accident in the Japanese Grand Prix 2014.

Today he saved the life, or at least avoided heavy consequences, of Lewis Hamilton. In the impact in curve 1 of the Monza circuit during the Italian GP between the Englishman and Verstappen, the Dutchman's car jumped over that of the Englishman, with the bottom cracking on the Halo and the wheel that bounced off it, avoiding impacts with the Mercedes champion's helmet. Before Hamilton, other drivers had also avoided terrible consequences such as Romain Grosjean in the dramatic accident at the Formula 1 GP in Bahrain in 2020 in which his Haas exploded. Also in F1, the halo in 2018 saved the life of future Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc. On that occasion, the system prevented the driver's head from being hit by a part of Alonso's McLaren following a frightening accident.This is a safety system designed to protect the drivers' heads after the fatal accident that happened to Jules Bianchi who went off the track in the Japanese GP colliding with a crane. Fatal to the French who grew up in the Ferrari Driver Academy was precisely the impact suffered in the part above the cockpit. Today the Halo is not only used in Formula 1 but also in the lower categories and also in Formula E. It is based on a Mercedes project that has been made compulsory in Formula 1 since the 2018 season. The first tests actually went back to some years before and at the beginning the pilots did not like it at all since it limited the view so much that a variant similar to a windshield was also tested starting from an idea of Red Bull. This variant, however, was soon rejected. L'The idea behind this project is to improve the safety of the drivers' heads in the event of an accident between two single-seaters or between cars and barriers / debris. From a technical point of view, Halo is composed of a bracket that surrounds the driver's head, connected at three points to the car's frame. The material used is titanium. The current model weighs about 9 kg. The Halo system is identical in all single-seaters as it is developed by an external company chosen by the FIA and not by the teams.current model weighs about 9 kg. The Halo system is identical in all single-seaters as it is developed by an external company chosen by the FIA and not by the teams.current model weighs about 9 kg. The Halo system is identical in all single-seaters as it is developed by an external company chosen by the FIA and not by the teams.

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