Reigning IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden got the chance to trial the sport's windscreen prototype – it's alternative to Formula 1's Halo head protection device – during a test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday.
It was the windscreen's second on-track test following one in February, carried out by Chip Ganassi's Scott Dixon at Phoenix's oval raceway.
Newgarden described the test as "interesting" and said it caused him no trouble, further congratulating IndyCar on the work they've done so far.
"It was fascinating," he told the official IndyCar website. "It was totally different for an open-wheel car. You're not used to having a windscreen that big in front of you, but it was interesting to try it out.
"The most interesting thing to me was the [helmet] visor changes. Going from a fully smoked visor to a clear visor was better. It helped with the visibility and the clarity.
"There's small improvements to be made, especially with the clarity with the visors and the perception to see through it," added Newgarden. "It was easy to make it work, I didn't have any major issues with it, and I think IndyCar did a nice job."
IndyCar has issued no timetable to implement the windscreen and has planned further tests later in the season.
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