Head Protection Concepts in F1
Formula One bosses have set the deadline for the cockpit protection concept for the first of July.
Charlie Whiting told Autosport that the plan is to have everything sorted “to the point that the teams can design their chassis” by July 1st. The changes to the 2017 aerodynamic regulations mean the decision will have a huge influence on what the car looks like.
“It would be unreasonable if we didn’t have a clear path by that time,” Whiting told Autosport.
“It’s only a small part of the chassis and it’s not going to affect things like fuel volume and those big things but it’s still part of a complex design process.
“There are different load cases for each deign because the halo has a central mounting and the aeroscreen has two sides on the side and nothing in the middle.”
Only one of the two proposed designs will be implemented and, in the case of the aeroscreen screen, it will be made by one company, so every team will receive the exact same screen.
“Most teams would like to have a single design, whether that is a single source supply or whether it is a design like side impact structures, where the design and lay up are all part of the technical regulations and the teams make their own to that precise design.”
There are still tests for the cockpit protection device, including the “free head volume” which will test how much space the driver has to move his head without hitting the device.
It’s expected we’ll see Red Bull continue to test the aeroscreen in practice at in Spain and Monaco, and Ferrari and Mercedes are free to further test the halo if they request to do so.
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