F1 2016: six things you need to know about the Austrian GP

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Written by Joe Holding
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As the F1 circus arrives in Austria, lots of the pre-race talk has been about Halo 2".No, not the first-person shooter game, but the redesigned version of Ferrari"s head protection system. The halo" will be introduced across the grid next season after the FIA decided that, for now at least, Red Bull"s rival aeroscreen" wasn"t as feasible.The tests at Spielberg on Thursday focussed largely on driver extraction, and bosses hope that the remodelled device now made of titanium will allow drivers to get out of their cars more easily in the event of an emergency.More trials are planned for the British Grand Prix next week. It"s a sight everyone will need to get used to

Date written: 1 Jul 2016

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