It has been argued that the ‘halo’ head protection interferes with the drivers’ sight David Davies/PA WireFormula One is looking to abandon the controversial “halo” head protection in favour of a transparent screen which could be introduced next season. The plans follow a meeting of the FIA, the sport’s governing body, and the core Strategy Group made up of the bigger teams — Ferrari, Mercedes, Red Bull, McLaren, Williams and Force India. “A number of more integrated solutions for additional frontal protection have been studied, and the decision has been taken to give priority to the transparent shield family of systems,” the FIA said. “The FIA aims to carry out track tests of this system during this season in preparation for implementation in 2018.”Neither fans nor the drivers appear to welcome the halo, which is considered an eye-sore and is…

Source: The Times April 26, 2017 16:07 UTC