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Sebastian Vettel has questioned the planned introduction of the 'Halo' head protection device for 2017.
The Ferrari driver had the structure fitted to his car for a single lap in first practice for the British Grand Prix, marking the second time the radical appendage has been seen this year.
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"Forward visibility was fine,” he said. “But it was quite a bit on top of you, [even if] you are not looking at the sky all the time."
"It is clear what it is made for and what it is supposed to do," he continued, "but we just need to make sure we introduce something safer in all circumstances and we don’t have any compromises."
Vettel's former boss, Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner, somewhat echoed the German's sentiments, believing the the 'Halo' is more of a compromise and a better solution for head protection must be found.
"I am not a big fan of the halo and the limitations it has," he said. “"It is an inelegant solution to the problem it is trying to deal with."
"I would prefer there to be more research time taken to do the job properly rather than rushing something through that may have other consequences. I certainly wouldn’t vote in favour of it."
Red Bull previously proposed the alternative 'Aeroscreen' solution instead of the 'Halo', but the idea was dismissed by the FIA
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