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11th February 2016, 23:41 #31
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I think my real concern is that the halo could afflict fatal damage to the driver if it fails during an accident resulting in a roll over or violent flip.
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15th February 2016, 19:17 #32
Maybe a little off topic, but I agree. I also think this would be one of the more important (and effective) safety additions. As technologically advanced as F1 cars are now, I can't understand why the cars still use mirrors that aren't any better than what's on a cheap road car. If the drivers could better see what's around them, I think this would greatly add to accident prevention.
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28th February 2016, 17:44 #33
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This is what the Mercedes Halo driver protection system looks like
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28th February 2016, 22:26 #34
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Wow that's a weird design.
Not sure what to make of thatI still exist and still find the forum occasionally. Busy busy
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29th February 2016, 15:58 #35
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I think Mercedes just want another wing-thing. I don't know if that thing is much help against debris and a tire coming at the right angle might still cause injuries if that picture is realistic. i think it also makes getting out of an upside down car pretty impossible. I have my doubts about its effectiveness. One thing sure though, it's butt ugly and that's one thing they are consistent about. I didn't like when they made those rear wings so small and the front one so wide that they looked like snowplows. Then the big penises came, the porno version. After that those little ones, the flashing pervert kind. And finally now they are going to put this crap on top of them.
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29th February 2016, 22:00 #36
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2nd March 2016, 18:58 #37
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3rd March 2016, 20:05 #38
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FERRARI's HALO
driver view through the halo:-
Visibility on the horizontal plane does not seem too bad. This is the most used plane of observation during serious racing anyway. The Vertical view seem to be nonexistent. I wonder how the information boards they hang out on the pit straight is going to work. At speed the chances of missing it is alot higher with the halo installed. Maybe information would now be wirelessly transmitted to the car and displayed in an led screen on the dash or steering wheel.
Compared to the Mercedes Halo, the front part of the Ferrari halo dips downwards.This reduces the forward visibility compared to the Mercedes halo. This has the advantage of being a better deflector of projectiles heading towards the driver. Also the forward strut of the halo on the mercedes has a smaller diameter compared to that of the Ferrari which is considerably thicker, hence reduces forward visibility more. That said, the Ferrari strut looks tougher but does not mean it is stronger.Last edited by Nitrodaze; 3rd March 2016 at 22:46.
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5th March 2016, 07:15 #39
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I do not think this would be that safe a bit flying off a car could still cause the same thing that happened to massa in 2009
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/123121
Force India driver Hulkenberg voiced strong objections to the prototype halo device trialled by Ferrari on Thursday and Friday in pre-season F1 testing.
Hulkenberg claimed it "looks horrible", and called on the FIA not to implement it, believing it "sends out the wrong message".VERSTAPPEN: ‘If I’d let Sainz past, dad would’ve kicked me in the nuts!’
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5th March 2016, 13:12 #40
Variety. With 4-5 tarmac rallies in calendar, it's good to have some successor to circuit-like Catalunya. Rally wasn't super interesting but wasn't that bad either, I liked saturday stages more....
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