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'Halo saved my life' - Makino

F2 racer Tadasuke Makino believes the halo device on his Russia Time car saved his life in an incident during the Spanish Grand Prix. Makino collided with fellow Honda protégé Nirei Fukuzumi, whose Ardon mounted Makino's car as they spun into the gravel trap. The halo on Makino's car and bodywork on its right side were clearly marked after the incident, but the safety device held up under the pressure of another car and both drivers were able to walk away from the crash unscathed. It is the first on-track occurrence of the halo protecting a driver since it was introduced across Formula 1, F2 and GP2 for 2018. Makino admitted that, like many other drivers and fans, he was...
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