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Felix da Costa critical of F1's closed cockpit push
Former Red Bull reserve driver Antonio Felix da Costa has said Formula 1 is wrong to pursue closed cockpits as a future safety measure. Following a push by the Grand Prix Drivers' Assosiaction, a closed cockpit of the 'halo' design is set to be added to F1 cars in 2017. Having served as a Red Bull reserve in 2013 and 2014, Felix da Costa, who now races in Formula E and the DTM, has spoken against the introduction of closed cockpits to F1. "Everything that F1 does in three, four or five years will be in every other open-wheel series," the Portuguese racer told Motorsport.com. "So I think that is the main idea, that F1 serves an example to the other championships. "It's...
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