F1 Drivers Demand Better Head Protection In Form Of Halo Cockpits

Engineers from five Formula One teams and experts on stress analysis are meeting with FIA safety expert Andy Mellor in London on Thursday to talk about how to integrate the halo cockpit protection system into the 2017 rules package.

 

Meanwhile, Red Bull Racing has submitted a design study for a canopy alternative. The RBR idea features a combination of a “glass” material and carbon, as did a recent idea that emerged from Mercedes.