INDYCAR will take its latest step towards introducing a form of cockpit protection to the Verizon IndyCar Series when Scott Dixon trials the new ‘windscreen’ design at Phoenix International Raceway ne♔xt week.

Coinciding with the FIA’s decision to introduce the ‘Halo’ to a number of series including Formula 1, Formula 2 and Formula E, INDYCAR has been evaluating options for some form of co𒅌ckpit protection to be intro🔴duced in the near future, with its 2018 chassis allowing for future incorporation of an added system.

Similar to the ‘ae🦋roscreen’ that w꧃as briefly considered by F1, the ‘windscreen’ will be tested by Chip Ganassi Racing driver Dixon at Phoenix next Thursday through a four-hour session that will account for running in daytime, dusk and night.

"This has been a long process, one t꧂hat's been very methodical and purposef꧙ul," INDYCAR President of Competition and Operations Jay Frye said.

"We haꦏve been striving to create a safety piece that aesthetically looks good and works in all▨ conditions, and this is a test of those things.

“🥂Any piece we put on an Indy car must work for multiple types of venues and different lighting conditions. It has to be versatile.📖”

As per INDYCAR: “The prototype windscreen has been tested in a scale-model wind tunnel and racing simulator at Dallara, INDYCAR's 💫chassis producer.

“Harding Racing's Gabby Chaves provided driver feedback after testing in 🧜the Dallarꦏa driving simulator last year.

“The on-track test at ISM Raceway is the next step in its e🧸volutio✃n, though Frye said there is no timetable for implementation in Verizon IndyCar Series competition.”