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Todt lectures anti-Halo drivers with 'short memories'
FIA president Jean Todt says he is bewildered by F1 drivers' negative comments on the Halo given the fact that the device was developed and introduced at their request. The governing body has made the cockpit safety element's presence mandatory in F1 this year and in several other junior single-seater series. The Halo's introduction did not elicit unanimity however, with drivers offering mixed opinions on the controversial component. Renault's Nico Hulkenberg said the device not only looked "stupid" but the German also questioned its usefulness, while Haas' Kevin Magnussen, who labeled the Halo as "ugly and annoying", suggested it could actually hinder a driver's view...
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