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Ricciardo welcomes head protection
Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo says Formula 1 drivers will welcome increased head protection in 2017. Governing body the FIA has told teams it wants to introduce a device called a 'halo', designed to protect drivers' heads from large airborne debris. "It's not taking away anything from the driver in terms of courage or anything like that," said Australian Ricciardo. "It's a simple little benefit that we can all gain from and no-one wants to see another fatality." Frenchman Jules Bianchi died in July 2015, nine months after suffering severe head injuries in a crash at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix. British former F1 driver Justin Wilson died in August after being struck on...
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