The F1 halo is a safety device, designed by 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Mercedes and chosen by Formula One instead of Red Bull’s alternative idea, which was credited wiᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚth saving two lives at the 2022 British Grand Prix.

Guan🔯yu Zhou’s terrifying cra𒐪sh on the opening lap at Silverstone in 2022 came after F2 driver Roy Nissany was involved in a scary incident on the same weekend.

Carlos Sainz, who won the Grand Prix, said that ha💞lo “probably saved two lives”.

What is the halo?

It is a curved bar, made of titanium, in the cockpit of an F1 car🎃𓄧 around the driver’s head.

It was initially designed by Mercedes.

F൲1 made it mandatory for every car, in every class, from the 2018 season onwards.

Mercedes’ James Allison has said: “We had to strengthen the design of the chassis so it would be able to take roughly the weigꩵht of🐼 a London double decker bus sitting on top of the halo.”

Red Bull had designed an alternative option to the halo which was described as F1 as si𒀰milar to a fighter jet’s cockpit canopy.

The FIA extensively trial🧔led both options - tests included firing an F1 wheel and tyre at the cockpit - before opting for the halo.

Why was the halo controversial?

Its introduction was criticised by some p🦹urists who thought t🎐hat it went against the essence of single-seater racing, because it partially obscured the sight of the driver.

There was sp﷽eculation that it may impede a driver from escaping his car, i🧜f needed. But this has proven not to be a problem.

What did drivers say after F1 British Grand Prix in 2022?

Zhou made it clear that “halo saved me”.

Sainz added: "We sometimes criticise the FIA [F1's governing body] butꦐ you need t🦋o give it to them, how much they've been helping us.

"They've saved probably two lives.

"We need to give🔯 🍃it to them, [for] the amazing work in safety.

"When I saw [Zhou’s crash], I was completely shocked. It was incredible. The fact he came out of it..🍨. is crazy. I find it incredible that you can come out of it."

Russell, who rushed to the sc🍬ene, called it: 💛"One of the scariest crashes I've ever seen."

Lewis Hamilton in 2021: ‘Halo saved me’

Lewis Hamilton thanked the safety device after a crash involving Max Verstappen aไt the 2021 Italian Grand Prix.

Hamilton said: "I feel very, very fortunate today. Thank God for the Halไo which saved me, and saved my neck."

Who has been saved by halo?

Romain Grosjean was caught ෴in a fireball in Bahrain after his car snapped in half.

He s♌aid: “I wasn't for the halo some years ago, but I think it's the greatest thing that we brought to Formula 1 and without it I wouldn't be able to speak to you today.”

Charles Lec꧒lerc paid tribute after crashing with Fernando Alonso in Be✃lgium in 2018. Leclerc said: “I have never been a fan of the halo but I have to say that I was very happy to have it over my head today.”