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Closed cockpits to be discussed
Formula 1 will have to consider closed cockpits if it can improve safety in the wake of Jules Bianchi according to Williams Deputy Team Principal Claire Williams. Having always been an open cockpit series, the topic of enclosing the drivers is one which has been discussed in recent seasons following Felipe Massa's 2009 accident in Hungary and Henry Surtees' fatal collision with a tyre at Brands Hatch that same year.Some fans and purists have been vocal in their opposition to any such move, but Williams says it must be considered if it can keep drivers safe.'I think it is something that we have to look at,' she told Sky Sports News HQ. 'If it can improve safety then of course it has to be on...
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