A number of engineers on the F1 grid are worried about the regulations of the Halo device, and that they are being released too late for 2018.

A number of Formula 1 engineers have expressed that they are worried about precise regulations for the Halo device, and that they are arriving too late this season to be implemented in 2018.

Engineers worried about late implementation of Halo device

Auto Motor und Sport has reported that the head protection device will have a major impact on the design of next season’s cars in terms of aero and weight, making the aesthetics of the flip-flop-like Halo the least concern for teams.

With the specific rules and regulations of the Halo not being released until September, Force India’s Andy Green admitted that it was too late to introduce the device: “That’s too late,” he said. “In terms of the monocoque, time is running out.”

Toro Rosso’s James Key agreed with his counterpart: “The centre of gravity is going up and the weight distribution moves towards the front,” he said. “Also we have to stiffen the cockpit sides for the load tests, which means a different carbon structure in the corresponding places.”

Outside of aesthetics and safety, the Halo device offers a new age of innovation in Formula 1, with teams being able to style and design the upper side of the device to improve aerodynamics. “This will help to minimise the aero drawbacks,” admitted Key.

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