The halo is receiving well-deserved praise after saving the life of a Formula 2 driver on Sunday.
Roy Nissany can count his lucky stars after finishing under the opponent’s car after a fight on the second lap.
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Nissany ran outside on a turn before entering the track just in front of Dennis Hauger of Prema, but when Hauger moved inward to advance, Nissany moved to the left forcing contact between the pair.
The collision forced Hauger off the track with a puncture of the right tire that left his car skating towards the next corner, unable to control or brake it.
When Hauger hit the corner, the sausage sidewalk threw his car off the ground and saw him skate through the front of Nissany’s car.
Were it not for the halo in the car, the tributes would flow for the 28-year-old. Instead, the two drivers walked away from the terrible accident.
As the rehearsals progressed, commentators appreciated that the two drivers were not unharmed.
“This is a life unequivocally saved and I will say it, I say a lot on social media, the sidewalks of the sausage throw cars in the air, this is the most horrible accident you will see. The halo saves a driver’s life there, ”one commenter said.
The security car was deployed almost immediately, as the observing fans were quickly praised for the security advances the FIA has made.
“A stupid sausage board that created a horrible accident in F2. The Halo saves the day once again. Sick accident. Very happy to see Roy Nissany walk away from that,” Will Buxton wrote.
“Nissany, without a doubt, the architect of it all with very poor driving, Hauger an innocent passenger in that horrible accident. Halo proving his worth once again, the sausages proving his danger once again.
Frankie Christou of Sun Sports wrote, “Absolutely crazy, there was even a debate to introduce the halo a few years ago. Another driver came out of the cab unharmed because of it.”
The halo was introduced to the world of Formula 1 in 2018 with diverse reactions to its inclusion.
However, the safety device has since received well-deserved praise after several accidents came to the saving grace of drivers.
Lewis Hamilton avoided a serious injury at the 2021 Italian Grand Prix after a collision with Max Verstappen saw Red Bull land on top of Hamilton’s Mercedes.
“These are days like today, I remember how lucky I am. It takes a millisecond to move from the race to a very scary situation. Someone must have been looking down today, watching me, ”Hamilton tweeted after his escape.
In 2018, Charles Leclerc suffered a serious injury thanks to the halo after Fernando Alonso’s McLaren was thrown over his head thanks to the halo.
“We can end the HALO discussion now. It will save lives,” tweeted 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg after seeing images of Alonso and Leclerc’s crash.