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My main issue with the Halo is that the design seems to be focused on tyres and car impacts. In F1 the two biggest accidents we've seen in the last 10 years have been the incident which led to Jules Bianchi's death and Massa at Hungary in '09.Although the halo would have provided some protection to Bianchi in terms of protecting his head from an impact this wasnt the source of the main trauma that led to his death. One of the primary sources of trauma was the sudden deceleration which led to his brain moving around within his skull. So in that scenario, Halo wouldnt have helped.Felipe Mass in 2009 suffered a near fatal head injury when a part came loose from Barichello's Brawn. This kicked off the track and bounced into Massa's face. Given the design of the halo i think if this were to happen again we'd be looking at a fatality or a more serious injury. With the design currently, smaller object can just as easily be deflected into the car instead of away from it.The halo cannot be removed just because of how it looks because it is indefensible from the FIA's perspective. Driver X died because people were mean to us and called it a flip-flop. Theyd be a laughing stock. The best alternative is a jet fighter type canopy that fully protects the drivers and with better cockpit protection the less design needs to be oriented around safety; Lower noses, the airbox/roll bar can be lowered or removed, cockpit sides can be lowered. The argument F1 is an "open cockpit, open wheel" argument just isnt valid. Lots of overtaking and fast beautiful cars, that's the aim.
My main issue with the Halo is that the design seems to be focused on tyres and car impacts. In F1 the two biggest accidents we've seen in the last 10 years have been the incident which led to Jules Bianchi's death and Massa at Hungary in '09.
Although the halo would have provided some protection to Bianchi in terms of protecting his head from an impact this wasnt the source of the main trauma that led to his death. One of the primary sources of trauma was the sudden deceleration which led to his brain moving around within his skull. So in that scenario, Halo wouldnt have helped.
Felipe Mass in 2009 suffered a near fatal head injury when a part came loose from Barichello's Brawn. This kicked off the track and bounced into Massa's face. Given the design of the halo i think if this were to happen again we'd be looking at a fatality or a more serious injury. With the design currently, smaller object can just as easily be deflected into the car instead of away from it.
The halo cannot be removed just because of how it looks because it is indefensible from the FIA's perspective. Driver X died because people were mean to us and called it a flip-flop. Theyd be a laughing stock. The best alternative is a jet fighter type canopy that fully protects the drivers and with better cockpit protection the less design needs to be oriented around safety; Lower noses, the airbox/roll bar can be lowered or removed, cockpit sides can be lowered. The argument F1 is an "open cockpit, open wheel" argument just isnt valid. Lots of overtaking and fast beautiful cars, that's the aim.