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Drivers divided over F1 cockpit protection
Not every driver is on board with Formula 1's plans to cover the cockpits and in fact the concept is dividing opinions among them. After Grand Prix Drivers' Association chief Alex Wurz declared recently that 'all the drivers hope that passing the additional head protection will be a formality', the FIA duly cleared the path for its introduction in 2017. During last week's Barcelona testing, however, Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg made clear his opposition. 'It's just a personal thing. I don't like it. For me, it (the F1 cockpit) should be open,' said the German. His comments follow a period late last year when teams were provided with a mock-up of the proposed ‘halo', designed...
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