The first images have been released of Formula 1’s latest cockpit protection device – The Shield – attached to the Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel who will debut the safety system during the first free practice session of the British Grand Prix.
The FIA describe the device as “a transparent open canopy system constructed using polycarbonate, the Shield is aimed at providing significant protection from debris, while ensuring unrestricted forward vision for the driver.”
“A possible geometry has been developed and the FIA is currently working with teams in Formula One on further defining its geometry. A number of indoor and outdoor tests are currently being conducted.”
“In an effort to get initial feedback from drivers at the earliest possible stage of development, a short track will be conducted at the British Grand Prix, in the first free practice session.”
The Shield is the latest in cockpit safety concepts that the FIA have studied with the view to making it (or similar system) mandatory from as early as 2018.
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