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Halo a potential threat to F1’s DNA - Lauda

 XPB Images Triple Formula One world champion Niki Lauda thinks the sport’s DNA could come under threat if its recent safety push, which includes the planned introduction of the Halo cockpit protection device in 2017, goes “too far”. Having selected the Halo over the Red Bull-designed Aeroscreen, the FIA is currently carrying out a final series of tests on the system ahead of making a definite decision in the coming weeks. The governing body has been looking to enhance driver safety for several years, with the deaths of Dan Wheldon, Maria de Villota, Jules Bianchi and Justin Wilson making the matter all the more urgent. “If you go too far with these things [Halo],...
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