The mandatory use of the halo cockpit safety system has caused an uproar of disapproval among Formula 1 fans and media alike, increasingly it appears to be a politically motivated move by the FIA to reaffirm their influence as the sport's governing body. Reading between the lines Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said as much during a Q&A with media, 'I think that probably the FIA had no choice than to introduce the halo.' 'It is the mandate of the FIA to increase the safety, we have looked at various systems and none of them really worked. The halo was the only one that was just about right.' 'I don't like the looks of it and the aesthetics, but the decision was made, now we have to make the best...
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