The NTT IndyCar Series has another safety development in the works with a redesigned cockpit head surround coming in 2023. The piece, which is made from carbon fiber and foam, will incorporate lessons taken from crashes encountered during the aeroscreen era, which began in 2020, where some drivers have been...

The attitude toward the introduction of the halo cockpit protection concept in 2018 is split 50/50 among Formula 1 drivers, following a request by the FIA.Additional Frontal Protection (AFP) was originally approved for introduction in 2017 to protect drivers' heads against injury from large objects, with the halo – designed...

The Verizon IndyCar Series isn’t ready to confirm its solution or timeline for enhanced cockpit safety, but all signs point to aeroscreens and 2018.IndyCar competition president Jay Frye has been vocal about the series' intentions to introduce some form of device that will reduce the likelihood of helmet strikes, and...

Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull has solutions that could be ready immediately to tackle the possible problem of visibility if its Formula 1 aeroscreen got dirty on track.Red Bull's cockpit protection design was revealed in the Sochi pitlane on Thursday ahead of the Russian Grand Prix, with Ricciardo sitting in...

RACER.com brings you a look into the cockpit safety improvements for 2016 which played a significant role in protecting McLaren Honda Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso in his crash at the Australian Grand Prix.RACER's Formula 1 coverage is presented by Grand Prix Tours. Feel the power and the glory of...

Nico Hulkenberg feels Daniel Ricciardo "has to respect" his views on Formula 1 cockpit safety following a disagreement between the two during pre-season testing. After Hulkenberg criticised the halo design when it was tested by Ferrari at Barcelona, Ricciardo said "there's no need to be a hero about this situation",...

Daniel Ricciardo has warned Nico Hulkenberg not to be a "hero" when it comes to cockpit safety in Formula 1.Force India driver Hulkenberg (ABOVE) voiced strong objections to the prototype halo device tried by Ferrari on Thursday and Friday in pre-season F1 testing. Hulkenberg claimed it "looks horrible" and called...

The Verizon IndyCar Series isn't looking to Formula 1 for answers on canopies or other cockpit safety enhancements, but it is monitoring the topic as possible solutions are presented. IndyCar President of competition Jay Frye says the American open-wheel series continues its own search for a suitable protective device to...

FIA president Jean Todt will only review a final proposal with regard to cockpit safety in Formula 1 once he is certain there will be no additional consequences.In October, the FIA revealed it was evaluating three cockpit protection solutions, each of which would be put through its paces in November....

The Motorsport Safety Foundation has posted its latest survey which tackles the hot topic of open-wheel cockpits and how to improve safety in the wake of recent driver fatalities.The two-week survey, titled "Open vs. Closed Cockpits in Open-Wheel Racing," invites a wide variety of people from the world of motor...