Surtees: “With the halo my son would have been saved”

Discussions continue on the carbon cockpit protection system designed by the FIA ​​and applied by Ferrari in the last two days of winter testing at Montmelo last week on the SF16-H of Raikkonen and Vettel.

In particular, the caustic comment published on social networks by the Mercedes champion is still the talk of the town Hamilton according to which the so-called “halo” is so bad as to be unacceptable.

A dry and icy opinion especially for the legendary John Surtees, shocked in 2009 by the death of his 18-year-old son who was hit on the head by a tire during the Donington Formula 2 heat.

“I understand and partly share your reasons, but Lewis he should realize the responsibility he has as a world champion and instead of criticizing, give input to improve the device and make it as less invasive as possible” – the statement to The Telegraph newspaper from the only driver in history to have won in cars and motorbikes.

"Henry he died because he was hit by a 28 kg tire and I am sure that if his car had been equipped with something like this it would not have happened, so in my opinion whoever is responsible for establishing the rules should impose it. In some cases changes are necessary” – the 82-year-old's note.

The former F1 player also shares the same opinion Mark Webber: “I know there are some doubts about visibility and in fact perhaps in curves like Eau Rouge there could be problems, however last year I had to attend the funeral of Justin Wilson, as known hit by debris. When you helped carry your colleague's coffin once, you don't want to do it a second time...".

Chiara Rainis