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McLaren: Small gains could be found through Halo

Teams will have some scope, although it is limited, to gain a performance advantage with Halo; that's according to McLaren's chief of aerodynamics Peter Prodromou. The cockpit protection device will be incorporated into the design of this year's Formula 1 cars. Although it is a standard part, Prodromou believes there is an opportunity with the bespoke carbon fibre fairing that cover the Halo. 'Aero wise it is certainly not penalty free and I think there is a challenge to either cope with it in the first insistence, let's call it damage limitation,' he said. 'Thereafter I think it is about opportunity and exploitation. 'It does open up some avenues which are possibly interesting to look...
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