The halo cockpit protection device found few fans when it was imposed by the FIA at the start of this season. Certainly on aesthetic grounds, no one liked it but its role was to improve safety around the drivers’ head, an area identified by the FIA as one of the last remaining vulnerable areas of the car. They had the data to back up their decision to implement it, which changed the mind of some naysayers, including Lewis Hamilton. At Spa, its worth was made clear to all. Whether the device specifically prevented Charles Leclerc from serious injury or worse in the crash with Fernando Alonso is irrelevant. Looking at the incident, it would have been a miracle, as the race director, Charlie Whiting, put it, were Leclerc not at least hit in the head but for the halo. Which is justification enough. There may be better looking alternatives to come in future but for now halo as earned its place on every car.
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