Formula 1’s Halo is prone to criticism for being much uglier than the typical racing machine, but this is certainly no ordinary racer to say the very least. After all, don’t they say it’s what’s underneath that matters the most?
The common opinion on F1’s new Halo is that it’s much uglier than the usual racer that we’re used to seeing flying across the tracks of an F1 event. As ugly and unwelcome as it might be, it’s not clear as to why some people have this view – more often than not, some petrol heads have been too afraid and nervous to jump behind the wheel of this mean, keen racing machine when offered the chance to. So, just where has this come from?
It shouldn’t matter what it looks like on the outside, its motive is solely to protect our heroes and stop them from suffering serious head injuries or even death – and I’m sure you’d prefer to see them safe than cruising in a style selfishly based on your preferences. Why should we care if its integration isn’t as smooth as it can be, when its purpose is much more important? Even if you’re a dedicated enthusiast who appreciates the beauty of all things related to motors, it’s not like F1 cars are even relatively pretty these days anyway and deep down, we all knew that there would come a time when they look much worse – but who cares? If they keep our enthusiastic sports drivers safe at speed, that’s all that matters.
“The truth is that some might argue being able to see the reckless driver behind the wheel is no longer a possibility with the new Halo, but sure enough, better integration will come in time for this F1 motor. Speaking on behalf of many, enthusiasts mainly monitor the performance of cars more than the driver behind the wheel anyway, so the fact that this has become an issue lately is beyond me. F1’s Halo is a lifesaving bit of kit, and I for one, am happy to see it implemented if it keeps our races alive!”, Scott Matthews of Eden Commercials Ltd.
With that said, we’d have to argue that F1’s Halo is perhaps the best thing to happen in a long time. Because of this device, there will be fewer sports drivers to mourn in the forthcoming F1 events.
