What's it like driving a 2018 Mercedes Formula One car with the new Halo fitted? Valtteri Bottas was the first man to find out... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen, along with development drivers Daniil Kvyat and Antonio Giovinazzi, unwrapped the Halo-shod SF71H on Thursday. read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff thinks Formula One must address the controversial look of the Halo cockpit device, one he says he would remove with a chainsaw. read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admits he would remove F1’s Halo with a chainsaw if given the chance. read more »
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The creation of a chassis that could accommodate the halo has been challenging for the teams. read more »
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As his 2018 contender hits the track, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admits he would happily use a chainsaw to remove its Halo device. read more »
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Although Toto Wolff says driver safety needs to be looked at, the Mercedes motorsport boss could quite happily take a "chainsaw" to Halo. read more »
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Toto Wolff says he is "not impressed" with Formula 1's halo cockpit protection device and would remove it with "a chainsaw" if given the chance read more »
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Carlos Sainz believes it will take the drivers all of "20 laps" in testing to adjust to life with Halo. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr reckons the new halo cockpit protection device will become "normal fairly quickly" and suspects Formula 1 drivers will only need 20 laps to get used to it read more »
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Carlos Sainz has predicted F1 drivers will require just 20 laps to fully adjust to the Halo cockpit protector for 2018. read more »
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The Renault R.S.18 was unveiled today, marking Renault Sport Formula One Team's third chassis since its return to Formula 1 as a full works' entry in 2016. The... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas had no issues related to Halo during a recent race simulation in which the cockpit protection device was fitted to his W09. read more »
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Max Verstappen is not a fan of the way the Halo looks, but believes the taller drivers could be penalised due to its weight. read more »
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Williams technical chief Paddy Lowe says the benefits of Halo far outweigh any criticisms about how the cockpit protection device looks on a Formula One car. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has completed a race simulation in the team's simulator, with the Halo device fitted, and experienced no issues. read more »
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There is a new logo, the Halo is here and grid girls have gone but, despite common complaints, it is not all gloom and doom ahead of the 2018 season. read more »
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Having seen the first two examples of a 2018 Halo a week after IndyCar trialled a windscreen concept, Maurice Hamilton looks at why the former ended up being the FIA's... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says the halo on the new Mercedes Formula 1 car did not hinder him during a full race distance in the simulator read more »
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Williams boss Paddy Lowe is confident any fears around F1’s new Halo protector will be over by the first two races. read more »
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The FIA does not see the new-for-2018 Halo as being the device's final form, with plans to adapt it in the future in the works. read more »
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Max Verstappen admits he is not looking forward to racing the "very ugly" Halo in this year's championship. read more »
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Max Verstappen says he is not looking forward to his new Red Bull Formula 1 car including a “very ugly” Halo when it is revealed next week. read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 51 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 47 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 34 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 33 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | 17 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 15 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | 9 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 8 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 98 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 67 |
| 3 | McLaren | 18 |
| 4 | Haas F1 Team | 17 |
| 5 | Red Bull Racing | 12 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 12 |
| 7 | Alpine | 10 |
| 8 | Audi | 2 |
| 9 | Williams | 2 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |