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Big row brewing over controversial Halo decision

A big controversy is brewing over Formula 1's cockpit protection concept ‘Halo', after the teams and FIA agreed to delay its introduction until 2018. It has infuriated GPDA president Alex Wurz, after F1 race director Charlie Whiting announced that the system needs more testing and development time. 'Just one week ago the FIA safety experts presented this solution as the most researched safety device ever and said that it is ready to go, so maybe we have a communication problem between here and there,' he is quoted by the Morning Star. 'I am surprised by the decision and I dearly hope it is not one that one day we will all come to bitterly regret.' The issue has also split the...
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