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Button calls for better safety beyond F1

Jenson Button says the discussions over safety in motorsport should not be limited to just Formula 1, saying more needs to be done to address incidents and injuries in lower formulae too. The death of Jules Bianchi and Justin Wilson in recent months as a result of accidents during high-profile races has sparked the debate over safety in motorsport, specifically the increasing desire from drivers for canopies or closed cockpits to be introduced. With Button declaring he has changed his view on the issue of closed cockpits in the wake of Wilson's death during an IndyCar Series race at Pocono last month, he says the push for solutions should not be centred on F1 primarily, but in motorsport...
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