12 May 2015

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McLaren wants helmet 'tear-off' rethink

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<b>HELMET TEAR-OFF DANGER:</b> McLaren says a discarded helmet visor tear-off became stuck in one of Fernando Alonso's brake ducts at the 2015 Spanish F1 GP, leading to overheating and failure. <i>Image: AFP / Luis Gene</i>
<b>HELMET TEAR-OFF DANGER:</b> McLaren says a discarded helmet visor tear-off became stuck in one of Fernando Alonso's brake ducts at the 2015 Spanish F1 GP, leading to overheating and failure. <i>Image: AFP / Luis Gene</i>

LONDON, England - McLaren has called on Formula 1 to consider a rule change to cover the disposal of drivers' helmet visor tear-offs.

The team believes that Fernando Alonso's brake failure at the 2015 Spanish GP which caused him to almost run over the front jack-man in the pits, was caused by one of the disposable plastic strips.

Drivers begin each race with a few layers of the "tear-offs" on the helmet visor. When dirt and water accumulates that layer is torn off and the one below appears.

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