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F1 Halo still on course for 2017 introduction

F1 race director Charlie Whiting has confirmed that F1's Halo cockpit protection is still on course for its planned introduction in 2017, while acknowledging that other concepts could eventually replace it. He also stressed that the newer Red Bull idea, which is to be tested next month, is unlikely to be ready before 2018 even if its deemed a better solution. “I think it's going pretty well,” said Whiting of the Halo. “It's been tested quite extensively now, and I think it will offer very good protection for a flying wheel, for example, that's the main way it's been tested so far. “We need to do a thorough risk assessment on it, we need to look at a number of other related things...
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