Out of interest, when was a life last lost due to the lack of a halo?
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1994 Imola?
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Doubtful. Both accidents would likely have been survived in modern cars with safer modern tracks anyway. Although the halo might have protected Senna from the tyre, it is highly probable that the tyre would not have impacted his head anyway in a modern car.
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Henry Surtees. Not F1, I know.
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Justin Wilson, though Indycar are exploring the shield rather than the halo. The FIA are following Indycar's progress and hopefully it comes here in due course, but we know how good the FIA are at copying...
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I can't think of anyone in F1.
I see the FIA are going to do another version of the failo. What happened to cost cutting?
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Surely Bianchi's accident was the last one where the driver could have been saved by the halo?
Not sure it would have helped, it was the massive deceleration (i.e. hitting a solid object from a high speed) for his brain that got him rather than the physical impact iirc? I think it skimmed the top of the helmet but the airbox did the actual stopping.
FIA did a study on various accidents, they said some injuries/deaths could have been prevented with a halo. Bianchi's wasn't one.
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Ah, I thought I could remember there being contact with his helmet. But that's very true, the huge force from the sudden deceleration is what caused his injuries. It's a shame they didn't stick to using a screen like they have in IndyCar. Looks so much better and would stop the tiny fragments that a halo can not.
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Blame Vettel for that. When Ferrari trialed the screen he said it caused too many reflections which were distracting
Not long to Australia now anyway. Can’t wait to see what the teams really have to offer.
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A guy that runs up to the car with some windex and an old newspaper, in the pits?
The same way they do in WEC, tear offs? WEC cars often run for half race distances in F1. They could easily have tearoffs that need to be removed from any aero screen. It might also make pit stops longer but that's not a bad thing. It's getting to the point where the front Jackman is in danger and won't be able to get out of the way any faster soon and I predict it's only a matter of time before a car leaving the pits clouts the front jack and it goes flying out of his hands.
So, here we go 
Already the McLaren has had a wheel fall off. Not kidding!
*edit* oh, and they sound great from what I have heard!
Already the McLaren has had a wheel fall off. Not kidding!
*edit* oh, and they sound great from what I have heard!
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He reported getting dizzy which you would never want in an F1 car. Fairly more serious than just being "distracting".Blame Vettel for that. When Ferrari trialed the screen he said it caused too many reflections which were distracting
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Force India:
I think it looks great with the new white accents.
Actual Red Bull livery:
I think it looks great with the new white accents.
Actual Red Bull livery:
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No doubt, but it didn't seem to be given the same level of due diligence as Halo has.
I couldn't see any issues with it here, so maybe just a personal thing?
On topic: Force India looks cool. McLaren should take note at the good use of sponsorship. Red Bull just looks like a.n.other RB livery.
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On that latest pic Red Bull seem to be missing the blocks that they claimed were going to still be on the 'official' livery?