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In its earliest iterations, centrifugal racing fans turned their chemoreceptor up astatine the Formula 1 halo oregon IndyCar aeroscreen protective cockpit devices.

The detractors bemoaned its looks, which stuck retired similar a sore thumb against the precisely carved curves of the chassis and wings.

However, the devices proceed to beryllium their worth.

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The Formula 1 halo creates a titanium rotation cage of sorts astir the caput of the driver, anchored by 3 points astir the head.

The aeroscreen combines a halo-style titanium rotation cage and a wrap-around polycarbonate screen, designed to forestall debris from entering the cockpit.

The opening contention of the IndyCar play demonstrated the aeroscreen's worthy erstwhile bid debutant Benjamin Pedersen t-boned Devlin DeFrancesco astatine precocious speed.

The interaction sent DeFrancesco up the nose, implicit the apical of Pedersen's aeroscreen, and into the air.

IndyCar goes flying successful terrifying crash

Both DeFrancesco and Pedersen were uninjured and capable to locomotion distant from the incident.

IndyCar president Jay Frye posted a video of Pedersen's wrecked car successful the aftermath, showing harm to the aeroscreen (below).

DeFrancesco wrote connected Twitter, "I request to accidental convey you to IndyCar for the aeroscreen contiguous and for making definite our cars are safe!"

Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Doug Boles added, "IndyCar makes changeless information improvements – ever has.

"But the aeroscreen effort by Jay Frye and the squad is simply a immense information measurement that is successful the aforesaid class arsenic Tony George's aboriginal concern successful and absorption connected SAFER walls. BIG quality makers."

Among those caught up successful the melee was Helio Castroneves.

He and Meyer Shank Racing teammate Simon Pagenaud were taken retired successful the pile-up.

"I got turned astir and adjacent happening I saw, a car flying over," the four-time Indianapolis 500 victor explained.

"Thank deity we person the halo, oregon the aeroscreen, which is phenomenal information standards by IndyCar.

"I'm truthful blessed that for the magnitude of clang that we had determination for maine and everyone coming retired without immoderate issues, large kudos to IndyCar."

A caller second-generation aeroscreen is reportedly successful development. The archetypal iteration weighed successful astatine 23kg but is expected to driblet to a small nether 16kg.

The archetypal contention of the twelvemonth was won by Marcus Ericsson, who snatched triumph from Pato O'Ward with a walk conscionable a fewer laps shy of the finish.

The IndyCar Series returns for circular 2 astatine Texas Motor Speedway connected April 3.

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