Henry Surtees
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Henry John Surtees was a British racing driver and the son of John Surtees. He died during a Formula Two race at Brands Hatch when he was struck by a wheel which came off another car which had spun in
Surtees in 2008
Surtees racing at Snetterton in 2008
Surtees at Brands Hatch the day before his fatal accident
Halo (safety device)
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The halo is a driver crash-protection system used in open-wheel racing series, which consists of a curved bar placed above the driver's head to protect it from injury.
Henry Surtees
…wheel tethers being doubled to two per wheel for the 2011 Formula One World Championship season. The FIA introduced a mandatory titanium-carbon fibre "halo" cockpit protection structure for the 2018 Formula One and Formula 2 championships. Surtees's fatal impact was one of many simulated with the halo…
The halo system on a Ferrari SF71H driven by Kimi Räikkönen during pre-season testing in February 2018
The halo is made of titanium and features a central post directly in the driver's line of vision. Pictured here, a Ferrari SF1000 driven by Charles Leclerc.
Halo system at the Spark SRT05e. The halo for the FIA Formula E Championship Gen2 car includes a strip of LED lights that indicate the level of power mode the car is in (blue for ATTACK MODE and magenta for Fanboost).