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Drivers cautious in welcoming closed cockpit concept

Justin Wilson's fatal accident in last month's Pocono IndyCar event has reawakened the call for closed cockpits in open-wheel racing and, based on reaction from the Monza paddock, the tide may finally be turning in favour of a switch. While Jenson Button - who has lost F1 rival Jules Bianchi and two fellow Britons, Wilson and Dan Wheldon, to avoidable head injuries and seen F1 contemporaries such as Felipe Massa, Cristiano da Matta and Luciano Burti suffer near-fatal accidents – is changing his view that it is now time to seriously consider covered cockpits , the rest of the grand prix fraternity continues to hold varying opinions, ranging from cautious consideration to definite denial....
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