As major open-cockpit auto racing series continue to evaluate potential aero screens or windscreens to provide better head protection to drivers, Team Penske’s Will Power and Simon Pagenaud offered their opinions Saturday at Toronto.

On Friday, the Ferrari Formula 1 team tested an aero screen and one of its drivers, Sebastian Vettel, said it distorted his vision and made him dizzy. IndyCar has a prototype aero screen of its own that it hopes to test along with the universal aero kit for the 2018 season.

“I've seen it,” Power admitted of the IndyCar version. “I don't think it's as steep as the F1 version, so until we test it, we don't know how that's going to play out. But it's definitely worthwhile having it if possible.”

Teammate Simon Pagenaud is also another strong advocate for driver safety and believes the series should continue testing and evaluating new ideas that can ultimately provide a solution.

“I think it's fantastic that we're going that way for protection,” Pagenaud said. “Safety has evolved so much these days that that remains the critical area for fatal injury. I think IndyCar is showing that they really want to go in that direction. I think it should be embraced, really, from the drivers, from everybody. The new car obviously has got this design.

“Like Will said, we're going to put it on track, drive it, and evolve from it, from the baseline, and then improve it. I think that's the key. Taking it off right away is not always the right thing to do. We'll see. Hopefully it'll get tested soon.”

Pagenaud recalled the sense of distortion from his days in the old American Le Mans Series (ALMS) after beginning his career in open-cockpit, open-wheel racing.

“When I drove sports cars in Le Mans, the first time I drove a closed car with the windshield, the vision was a little distorted, but you get used to it after a while,” said Pagenaud, the defending Verizon IndyCar Series champion. “You adjust, and after six months, you don't realize it's there anymore. It's going to have to be part of it, and we're all going to have to adjust to it.

“As long as it's for safety, I think it's a good thing.”

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