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Grand Prix Drivers Assiciation chief Alex Wurz has hit back at claims that the proposed 'halo' head protection device could seriously hinder driver extraction times.
The claims came after Kevin Magnussen was forced to leap from his burning car during practice for the Malaysia Grand Prix.
"It's an interesting question," Magnussen said to Bild newspaper when asked how the 'halo' would change his situation. "I haven't tested the Halo, so I can't judge it. But in my opinion five (additional) seconds is too long if the car is on fire."
However, Wurz dismissed Magnussen's claim that Halo adds a 5 second delay.
"Maybe it will be half a second longer to get out," the ex-F1 driver told Sky, "with the fire suit which lasts 50 seconds with a real fire."
"Maybe ten years ago, if you wanted to see the negatives, you wouldn't have asked for the headrests because to get out you have to roll your shoulders and that's a tenth of a second (more)," said the Austrian, comparing the 'halo' introduction to other safety devices introduced in recent years.
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