Wolff questions Halo after Hulkenberg roll
Toto Wolff has criticised Halo in the wake of Nico Hulkenberg's rollover crash in Abu Dhabi.
Renault driver Hulkenberg was not able to immediately escape from his car during the 2018 finale, exclaiming on the radio: "Get me out of here, there's fire!"
"I could not get out by myself," the German told reporters afterwards. "On the right was the wall, on the left was the Halo."
The FIA's Charlie Whiting defended the Halo, but Mercedes team boss Wolff insists the Hulkenberg crash is a concern.
"What worries me is that he did not get out of the car even when he saw the flames," he is quoted by Welt newspaper.
"If something really happens, then we would have to develop a system where a driver can get out of the car."
2016 world champion Nico Rosberg said a rollover crash with fire "is the only flaw, the only vulnerability, with the Halo".
"Basically the safety is much better with it, but perhaps we need to look again," he added.
Here you can see the crash of Hulkenberg in Abu Dhabi 2018.
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Said it from day 1. It will cause a fatality..!
Tell me,how long did the last big fire in an F1 car last? Tell me the accident you wish to have,and I will design for you the car to have it in.
I am not a great fan of the halo and thought the same thing initially. When viewing the incident again we should look at the first point of impact and wonder what would have occurred to Hulkenburg's head if the halo was not there.
I was not a fan of the halo when it first arrived i thought it looked as if it would take the full f1 experience from the tv but it wasnt so bad. I then seen how much worse it could have been for hulkenberg if the halo wasnt inplace, but i do agree this should be looked at in detail to finding out a source of making it work both ways for the drivers. Hulkenbergs crash did have me on the edge of seat and could here his panick of not been able to move quicker. So i agree this should be looked at. :)
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