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Williams calls for closed cockpits in F1
Claire Williams
The deputy team principal of the Williams team Claire Williams has called for Formula One to consider the introduction of closed cockpits in the wake of Jules Bianchi's life-threatening crash at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Speaking at the Leaders in Sport conference in London on Wednesday evening, Williams said the sport needed to look at all possibilities for making racing safer for the drivers.
Williams, daughter of team founder Frank Williams and a 17-year-old fan at the time of Ayrton Senna's death through injuries suffered in a Williams team car 20 years ago, said safety was always paramount.
Senna was the last driver to be killed during a Grand Prix weekend.
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