Halo Wing Mirrors To Go
The FIA has said that the new Ferrari Halo hung mirrors are to go after the Spanish Grand Prix.
They have given the team a one race grace as there is to much work involved to revert back to the old style mirrors that Ferrari started the season with.
Questions have already been asked about Ferrari’s Halo hung mirror. Vettel said the repositioned mirrors are “purely for visibility purposes”
Moving the wing mirrors free’s up an area for improved airflow into the sidepod, this then negates the effect that the halo could have on aerodynamic gains.
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“I think it’s a great idea,” Force India technical boss Andy Green told Auto Motor und Sport. “They’re really pushing to the limit.”
“We came up in the last couple of years that people tended to copy,” Vettel told Sky Sports News.
“Most of the cars now follow our trend of the sidepods and some of the bargeboard designs. It’s confirmation we are heading the right way.”
“We have some new things with us, some a bit more hidden but others clearly visible,” said Vettel, undoubtedly referring to the Halo-mounted wings and mirrors.
“It does not affect the performance of the car,” he added.
“I think it looks good, even if the Halo is not so pretty, but the position of the mirrors looks good. More importantly, it provides a better view.
“It really doesn’t matter what the car looks like. If it’s fast, it’s nice.”
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