During Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen collided dramatically.
The collision occurred shortly after Hamilton exited the pit lane, just ahead of Verstappen, who was 23 at the time. When the two collided, they were battling for position.
Hamilton’s car’s safety equipment did its job in preventing a possibly deadly collision.
Verstappen’s car collided with Hamilton’s cockpit, but the halo safety device saved him from a possibly deadly injury.
Romain Grosjean said the halo device saved his life during the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff was asked if the halo equipment was to thank for Hamilton coming out of the race unharmed.
“I think when you look at Turn 4 [Hamilton] backed out, and then the incident where they crashed, it was clear for Max it would end in a crash,” he said.
“We’ve had a high-speed crash in Silverstone, here a car has landed on our head.
“Did you see the car? The whole thing is damaged over the halo, all over Lewis’ head.”
Following the collision, Hamilton also spoke about it.
“It landed on my head, but I’m okay,” the seven-time world champion said.
“I was racing as hard as I could, finally got past Lando, I was in the lead.”
Halo, a three-pronged titanium bar that protects the cockpit of the vehicle, became a mandatory piece of safety equipment on all Formula 1 cars in 2018.
Its purpose is to keep drivers safe from major injuries caused by collisions or debris.
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