The time it takes to get out of a car with a halo device fitted has concerned some drivers following another outing at Monza this weekend.
Sergio Perez, Max Verstappen, and Jenson Button all tried the new head protection device for the first time in Monza.
Perez’s main concern following the test was getting out of the car.
“It takes a good five seconds more than without the halo,” he told journalists at Monza. “It makes me feel a bit uncomfortable that I need more time to get out of the car… if you are in a critical situation, five seconds can be a lot.”
Verstappen also shared Perez’s concern about how long it takes to get out of the car but is confident a solution for the problem will be found.
Visibility concerns have stolen the headlines for most of the device’s development, with the FIA focusing on visibility tests, but Perez doesn’t see much of a problem with that aspect of the halo.
Button, on the other hand, believes there could be a few small problems during the race.
“Just the start lights and maybe the pit stops could be a bit more difficult to see the lights, but there’s so many possibilities of moving stuff around,” he said.
“It’s a little bit strange, especially when you’re doing 200mph and you’re trying to focus on the corner and you’re focusing on the thing that’s dead in front of your eyes so you go a little bit cross-eyed.”
The halo is still a work in progress, and there will be plenty of time for development before it’s expected introduction in 2018.
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