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Charles Leclerc feels 'lucky' after seeing marks on halo
Charles Leclerc admitted he was “lucky” that Formula 1 introduced the halo for 2018 after seeing the marks on the device left by Fernando Alonso’s McLaren. Formula 1 has been striving to increase head protection in recent years after a series of incidents and near-misses, and introduced the halo for 2018 after an extensive evaluation process. Leclerc was involved in a multi-car pile-up on the opening lap of the Belgian Grand Prix, triggered when Nico Hulkenberg erred under braking for the La Source hairpin. Hulkenberg pitched Alonso’s McLaren sideways and into the air, with the car making contact with the halo on Leclerc’s Sauber, leaving black marks on the...
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