F1 drivers divided over halo, mandatory for cars next season

F1 drivers divided over halo, mandatory for cars next season

The "halo" cockpit head protection system that will be mandatory on Formula One cars next season protects drivers from the potentially fatal impact of objects like a loose wheel traveling at up to 140 mph.

The FIA, motorsport's governing body, has been looking at ways to improve cockpit protection and limit the risk of head injuries, after French F1 driver Jules Bianchi died in July 2015 and British IndyCar driver Justin Wilson died a month later.
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