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Whiting downplays driver confusion with Halo

Charlie Whiting says fans will definitely know who is behind each Halo, they just need to look at the car numbers, helmets and cameras. Kevin Magnussen recently raised concerns that fans won't be able to tell the drivers apart given that Halo is now partially blocking their view. 'When the whole field is going into the first corner you're not going to have a clue who is who,' said the Haas driver. However, F1 race director Whiting doesn't agree with the Dane's worries as fans can look at the camera colours, the drivers' helmets and also the more prodominant car numbers. 'I've always personally felt it's much easier to try and look at the colour of the on-board cameras,' he said. 'Max...
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