Red Bull drivers try ‘halo’ alternative

Apr.1 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo and Daniil Kvyat have tried a mock-up of Red Bull’s alternative to the ‘halo’ cockpit protection concept. Unlike the chicken wishbone-style ‘halo’, the Red Bull alternative is essentially an open-topped canopy protected by a forward-facing, bulletproof windshield. Felipe Massa recently questioned whether the side supports would compromise visibility when drivers are […]

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Todt also responded to GPDA letter

Mar.31 (GMM) FIA president Jean Todt also responded to the F1 drivers’ public complaint about the sport’s current governance. Just after the 2016 season opener, the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) revealed an open letter to F1 “stakeholders” expressing formal concern about recent decisions made on the sporting, technical and business sides. F1 supremo Bernie […]

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