Grosjean would vote against introduction of Halo

The sport's chiefs will discuss on Thursday the possible introduction of the device from 2017 in an F1 Strategy Group meeting in Geneva.

Formula 1 drivers were shown a Halo presentation by the FIA last Friday, after which world champion Lewis Hamilton said he had changed his mind on the device.

Grosjean, however, says there are still too many unknowns about the Halo and insists he is still against it as it runs counter to the sport's DNA.

"I don't want to stop safety in Formula 1, but racing drivers make a choice to come to a dangerous sport, and I'm not at all in favour of Halo," said Grosjean on Thursday.

"I think it goes against the DNA of Formula 1, against all I've seen since I was a kid and since it started in 1950.

"We don't know what is going to be like when it's raining, we don't know what's going to be like on a track like Spa, that is up and down, we don't know what is going to be like in Singapore with the lights.

"It's heavy, and we already have issues with the weight, and it's ugly, so I think for the fans and for everyone... if it comes, fine, but if I have to vote, I will vote against it."

He added: "We'll get used to it and we'll go around. We should be making the cars faster and strong, and.. not dangerous, but more difficult to drive if you want.

"I think everyone's got a different opinion so it's very difficult and there are 22 drivers. I don't know. I think it would be too complicated. We always have the choice to give our opinions on the media and then it's out there.

"We've seen the research has been very well done and the results are great, but again, for me the pro and cons.. it doesn't work."

Start with yellow flags

The Frenchman said that if Formula 1 wants to improve safety, it could start by making sure there is no repeat of the Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying situation, where Nico Rosberg set pole position under double yellow flags.

Grosjean described the situation as "dodgy".

"If we want to improve safety then that's the first one to improve because setting pole position on a double yellow is a bit dodgy, and he didn't get anything [penalties] so everyone's going to push the limit and push the limit," he added.

"If you want to make safety great then, when it's yellow, we need to slow down. That, I think, is something that we can do better."

Additional reporting by Jamie Klein

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