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Russell: I had a much better view than I expected

< > The Halo will be mandatory in 2018, and already Mercedes had one bolted on to their car this week during the Hungaroring test with their junior driver George Russell who revealed that the cockpit safety device did not intrude on his driving. Speaking after testing the latest version of the Halo during the final day of the test in Budapest, Russell told media,  'I had a much better view than I expected.' 'When the sun was coming down at the end of the day, it blocked the sun from my eyes. So I actually saw more than I would usually see when the sun is low.' 'From a driver's perspective, the visibility is completely fine. The only hindrance could potentially be seeing the...
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