This is what the 2018 F1 cars look like

FORMULA One cars tend not to look too radically different from one year to the next but you’ll notice one major change for 2018 immediately: the wishbone-style bar that goes over the cockpit.

Known as the Halo protection system, it’s designed to reduce the risk of injury from debris that may strike the driver’s head in an accident. It’s controversial,to say the least, as many fans feel it spoils the look of the cars, but no-one can argue against keeping the drivers safe.

Now that all the cars have been revealed and today hit the track for the first pre-season test, we can see what all the cars look like in their shiny new liveries and revised bodywork. Halo looks better on some cars than others, it has to be said.

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Red Bull RB14

Mercedes W09

Ferrari SF-71H

Williams FW41

Renault RS18

McLaren MCL33

Haas VF-18

Toro Rosso STR13

Force India VJM11

Alfa Romeo Sauber C37

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