News Details

Hamilton: 'Half-arsed Red Bull canopy looks like a riot shield'

Lewis Hamilton has compared Red Bull's canopy - or aeroscreen - to a riot shield and believes it is a 'half-arsed' attempt at head protection. Red Bull debuted its alternative to the Halo on Thursday in the Sochi paddock and is set to trial it on-track for the first time on Friday. It believes its solution offers better protection than the proposed Halo and is more aesthetically pleasing too. Hamilton doesn't agree and believes if the canopy is the preferred solution, then they should go with a fully-enclosed cockpit. 'I don't really have too many thoughts on it,' he said when shown a picture, 'I like the way it is. 'When I get in my car I know that there is a danger,...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Hamilton: Red Bull’s ‘aeroscreen’ looks like a...

Hamilton: Red Bull's ‘aeroscreen' looks like a bloody ‘riot...
9y ago from ThisIsF1.com

Hamilton unimpressed with Red Bull canopy

Lewis Hamilton is not impressed with Red Bull's 'aeroscreen' protection...
9y ago from PlanetF1.com

Red Bull canopy to get FP1 test with 2017 debut a...

Red Bull's canopy could become the preferred option for 2017 - when...
9y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Marc Marquez assesses his Ducati future beyond 2026...

Nine-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez will be a key figure in the rider...
10h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Scott Dixon awarded prestigious New Zealand honor

To close out 2025, one of IndyCar’s most decorated drivers was awarded...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Tactics Column: Aggressive press and Hincapie tweak...

A game of two halves? Not quite. Arsenal finished 2025 with a resounding...
1h ago from Arseblog.com

Man United could make January move for Arsenal...

Manchester United could reportedly be ready to make a move for Rennes...
11h ago from CaughtOffside.com

How to watch Arsenal vs Aston Villa

Arsenal host Aston Villa at the Emirates in a huge Premier League clash at...
15h ago from SkySports.com

Arsenal hoping to repeat Odegaard-type deal and sign...

Arsenal are looking to recreate the conditions of their signing midfielder...
16h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.