Sergio Perez has admitted he feels “uncomfortable” with the increased time it takes drivers to exit the car with the Halo cockpit protection device fitted.
The Force India racer was one of three drivers to try out the device for the first time over the Italian Grand Prix weekend, after it was fitted to his car for a run in first practice at Monza.
Perez was surprised with the amount of visibility he had with the Halo fitted but said the extra time it takes to exit the car is a concern.
“Visibility wise, it was quite good,” he said. “My concern is how slow you get out of the car. It takes a good five seconds more than without the Halo.
“It’s something that makes me feel a bit uncomfortable, that I need more time to get out of the car than without it.
“I still think there is more work to be done, for example, in that area to try to get us drivers [out] as close as possible to the non-Halo getting out of the car.”
He later added: “You are sitting in the car and you know it is going to take you five seconds longer than without the halo. If you are in a critical situation five seconds is a lot.”
