Halo saves driver for the first time in Formula 2!

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14:30, 14 May 2018

The halo might have saved a driver from a serious injury for the first this weekend, as Formula 2 driver Tadasuke Makino was saved by the carbon fibre bar when he crashed at the Circuit de Catalunya!

Makino came into contact with fellow Honda development driver Nirei Fukuzumi at the Circuit de Catalunya, where the Formula 2 race took place only hours before the actual Grand Prix of Spain.

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We have seen the halo come into use for the first time to protect a driver! Tadasuke Makino may have been spared serious injury in a crash with Nirei Fukuzumi in the #F2 race in Barcelona. #F1 #SpanishGP

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1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	90
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	88
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	60
6	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	58
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	43
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	29
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	26
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	26
11	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	15
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	13
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Halo saves driver for the first time in Formula 2!

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