Ferrari F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen's become the first to drive with the new cockpit safety system.

His car has been fitted with the protective structure during pre-season testing in Barcelona.

It is designed to shield racers from flying debris and it is planned for introduction in 2017.

Installation with the Halo. #Kimi7 tested the cockpit protection system on Catalunya #Redseason pic.twitter.com/yS34fOQTqN

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