![Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmelo Spain 20.2.2020, Formula 1 pre-season testing, Sebastian Vettel (GER), Ferrari wears HANS safety system and pulls on his helmet Stock Photo - Alamy Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmelo Spain 20.2.2020, Formula 1 pre-season testing, Sebastian Vettel (GER), Ferrari wears HANS safety system and pulls on his helmet Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B2421C/circuit-de-barcelona-catalunya-in-montmelo-spain-2022020-formula-1-pre-season-testing-sebastian-vettel-ger-ferrari-wears-hans-safety-system-and-pulls-on-his-helmet-2B2421C.jpg)
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmelo Spain 20.2.2020, Formula 1 pre-season testing, Sebastian Vettel (GER), Ferrari wears HANS safety system and pulls on his helmet Stock Photo - Alamy
![TIL Sauber was the first Team to use the HANS device during a GP WE at the 2002 Italian GP.Here's Massa and Heidfeld trying it out for the first time. : r/formula1 TIL Sauber was the first Team to use the HANS device during a GP WE at the 2002 Italian GP.Here's Massa and Heidfeld trying it out for the first time. : r/formula1](https://external-preview.redd.it/02M4NEejNg3w-JQpEtppTMgMgkvE2hCHK3o-xoiMUFc.jpg?auto=webp&s=d5d57205b42486077940e88aabd28e3f31a20779)
TIL Sauber was the first Team to use the HANS device during a GP WE at the 2002 Italian GP.Here's Massa and Heidfeld trying it out for the first time. : r/formula1
![So weird seeing an F1 driver without the HANS device (the thing on their shoulders) while wearing a helmet : r/formula1 So weird seeing an F1 driver without the HANS device (the thing on their shoulders) while wearing a helmet : r/formula1](https://preview.redd.it/ah7hxgvdcvu51.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=2235c63bfd213c02669974cf1df63ae983ccd034)