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F1 drivers back safety push despite Halo backlash

Formula 1 drivers insist that the FIA’s push to improve safety, which has led to the controversial decision to impose the Halo for 2018, will not result in the racing spectacle suffering. The decision by the FIA to push through the Halo on safety grounds – with it understood only one team fully supporting it in Wednesday’s Strategy Group meeting – has caused a backlash on social media. Many fans and commentators are unhappy about how F1’s cars will look next year with the Halo on board, and it has been known for some time that teams and some drivers were against it on visual grounds. Veteran F1 commentator Martin Brundle tweeted that the cockpit protection system was simply:...
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