Horner calls Halo introduction 'a shame'
Red B🎐ull Formula 1 chief Christian Horner says it is “a shame” that the ‘Halo’ cockpit protection device will be introduced to the sport for 2018, believing it moves away from the open-cockpit nature of grand prix racing.
F1 officials announced aheaᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚd of the Hungarian Grand Prix t▨hat the Halo’s introduction for 2018 had been approved in a bid to improve cockpit safety standards.
The news divided opinion throughout th🌃e paddock, and while Horner can understand the reasons for its introduction, he was nevertheless disappointed by the news.
Red Bull F👍ormula 1 chief Christian Horner says it is “a shame” that the ‘Halo’ cockpit protection device will be introduced to the sport for 2018, believing it moves away from the open-cockpit nature of grand prix racing.
F1 officials announced ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix that the Halo’s introduction for 2018💮 had been approved in a bid to improve cockpit safety standards.
The news divided opinion throughout the paddock, and while Horner 🐻can understand the reasons for its introduction, he was nevertheless disappointed by the news.
“I think the FIA♔ have made the decision, and I understand the reasons they felt compelled to make it,” Horner said.
“But personally, I don't like the halo. I think it moves away from open-cockpit racing, which Formula 1 has beജen.
“There are obviously challenges with it. It is quite heavy. We have been given an ext🥂ra five kilos of weight allowance to implement it.
“But it's not very pretty and it's a shame it's on a grand prix car for next ꦓyear.”
