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Leclerc crash at Spa convinced Wolff of halo's purpose

At the start of the season, Toto Wolff said he would love to take a chainsaw and chop off the halo from Mercedes' W09, but the Silver Arrows boss has since revised his opinion on the controversial cockpit safety device. The FIA's decision to implement the halo in F1 and F2 for 2018 didn't go down well with many drivers and team principals and members of the media. But a full-scale test of the safety device's merits during several incidents that occurred this year have seen many change their view on the mandatory component. FIA investigation into Spa crash reveals Leclerc's vital luck As far as Wolff was concerned, the mayhem that took place at the start of the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa...
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