Sebastian Vettel was the first driver to test the shield – the FIA’s latest cockpit safety concept – running with it on his Ferrari early on in FP1 at Silverstone.
The transparent windscreen constructed using poly-carbonate is aimed at providing additional protection to drivers from wayward debris, while providing unobstructed frontal and periphery vision for the driver.
The F1 official website reported: “The FIA, which announced it was prioritising testing of the shield over the previously trialed halo concept in April, is currently working with the teams to define the system’s geometry, with a number of indoor and outdoor tests currently being conducted and a first full track test planned for September at Monza.”
However progress with the project allowed them to do this initial short test ahead of a more comprehensive session during FP1 at the Italian Grand Prix.
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