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Aeroscreen safety device project side-lined by Red Bull

The Red Bull Racing team has decided to call time on the development of their Aeroscreen, in light of Formula One management not pursuing that avenue in terms of cockpit safety for the time being. The Aeroscreen was devised as a possible alternative to the Halo cockpit protection, which was designed by Mercedes AMG PETRONAS but trialled by Scuderia Ferrari at the pre-season tests in Barcelona. When the Red Bull version was tested by Daniel Ricciardo during practice for the Russian Grand Prix weekend, the Aeroscreen did gain backing, however that was more down to its aesthetic qualities than for its safety features. Following concerns arising from subsequent crash tests carried out on...
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