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Daniele Audetto: 'Halo makes Formula 1 too safe'

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Former F1 team boss Daniele Audetto hit outs at the FIA's decision to impose the controversial 'Halo' in 2018.

Former Formula 1 team boss Daniele Audetto has hit out at the FIA's decision to impose the controversial 'Halo' in 2018.

Amid scorn and derision from many leading figures as well as millions of fans, F1's governing body has moved to justify the decision to introduce the frontal protection system.

"Safety in motor sport is a paramount concern for the FIA and while great strides have been made in many areas of motor sport, head protection in single seater competition has been an area of concern for many years," it said.

However, former Super Aguri and HRT chief Audetto says that "risk" is simply part of a racing driver's job description.

"In my time, it was a great honour and at the same time a great risk to drive in Formula 1," he is quoted as saying by Speed Week.

"I've lost some friends, but the reality is that a Formula 1 driver must accept the risk.

"So many circuits are now in the desert, where it is almost impossible to have an accident. It's like driving in a simulator, with drivers remote-controlled from the box.

"There is far too much technology and safety. And with this exaggerated safety and zero risk, Formula 1 has in my opinion lost some of its essence.

"It is also less attractive for the spectators. It's not good to say, but people want to sometimes see accidents just as they want to see fights on the track."

Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko last week said that Halo is "against the DNA of Formula 1".

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