Halo (safety device)
The halo is a driver crash-protection system used in open-wheel racing series. It consists of a curved bar placed to protect the driver’s head. Since the 2018 season the halo has been made mandatory on every vehicle in Formula 1, Formula 2, Formula 3, Formula E and also Formula 4.
About Halo (safety device) in brief
The halo is a driver crash-protection system used in open-wheel racing series. It consists of a curved bar placed to protect the driver’s head. Since the 2018 season the halo has been made mandatory on every vehicle in Formula 1, Formula 2, Formula 3, Formula E and also Formula 4. The system has aroused some criticism, including that of Niki Lauda, who claimed that this system distorts the \”essence of racing cars\”. The halo also proved unpopular with fans, who have said that it is visually unappealing, against the concept of open-cockpit racing, and obstructs the driver’s vision.
It played a role in protecting Romain Grosjean’s head from the impact of Daniil Kvyat’s car at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix after hitting the head-on barrier. In 2019 the aeroscreen was adapted to utilise the h Halo as a structural frame for use in IndyCar. It is not developed by the teams, but is manufactured by three approved external manufacturers chosen by the FIA and has the same specification for all vehicles. In a simulation using the data of 40 real incidents, the use of the system led to a 17% theoretical increase in the survival rate of the driver.
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