News Details
Todt: 'Sooner or later we knew that something would happen'
FIA president Jean Todt faced a tough opposition when the halo was introduced into F1, but never gave in, convinced its day of recognition would come. The controversial cockpit safety device fulfilled its protective purpose during its first full-scale real life test at Spa last month, when Charles Leclerc was spared injury - or perhaps something worse - when Fernando Alonso's McLaren flew over the top of the Sauber, one of its wheels hitting Leclerc's halo. For Todt, there's no doubting the amazing level of safety achieved by F1 in the past few decades, as there is no doubting what was at stake for motorsport before the halo's implementation. "If you see Alonso’s crash in 2016, if...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Todt: Without Halo F1 might have been banned
FIA President has spoken up in support of the Halo and related safety...
7y ago from GrandPrix247.com
FIA to introduce better-looking Halo in 2021
The FIA is set to introduce a new version of the Halo in 2021, the...
7y ago from GPBlog.com
Jean Todt: 'More than one' party interested in 2020-23...
FIA President Jean Todt says that there is more than one company...
7y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Not just Pirelli on list for 2020 - Todt
Sep.2 Jean Todt has confirmed that more than one manufacturer has...
7y ago from OneStopStrategy.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
VR46 an option for Pedro Acosta, but priority is a...
No description available...
9h ago from Motorsport.com
Can Aprilia dethrone Ducati in the 2026 MotoGP title...
The conclusion of the 2025 MotoGP season saw an unprecedented level of...
12h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Aprilia reveals 2026 MotoGP bike for Marco Bezzecchi...
No description available...
15h ago from Motorsport.com
Aprilia Racing presents 2026 MotoGP livery
Aprilia Racing kicked off 2026 by unveiling its newest MotoGP livery in...
15h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Long Beach to bring in new leadership for iconic event
Organizers of the annual Grand Prix of Long Beach event have announced...
7h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Grand Prix of Long Beach set for leadership change
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
Pato O’Ward joined by F2 champion in McLaren F1...
McLaren has announced its driver development program lineup for 2026,...
9h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Kucharczyk set for 2026 Indy NXT run with HMD
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Dakar 2026, Stage 11: Mattias Ekstrom leads Ford...
No description available...
14h ago from Motorsport.com
Dakar 2026, Stage 10: Mathieu Serradori wins as Nasser...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Berta eyes bold move, Arsenal poised to trump rivals...
Arsenal are very interested in signing the Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet....
6h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Prediction and Betting...
The Premier League is back in action with another round of matches this...
7h ago from SportsKeeda.com
'I didn’t think he had it in him' - Jimmy Floyd...
Former Chelsea hitman Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has said that he had doubts...
7h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Eking more out of the Arsenal attack
I listened with great interest to the half-season data review on the...
9h ago from Arseblog.com
Comments
Hottest News
Red Bull F1 2026 car launch: Watch the big reveal LIVE
It's like being a kid on Christmas - we are now... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Logan Sargeant makes major career move with coveted Ford...
Logan Sargeant has joined the Ford Racing family... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com
Ford slams ‘patently absurd’ Cadillac claims as F1...
Formula 1 hasn’t even reached the starting grid... Read More »
5h ago from F1i.com
