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Palmer against closed cockpits
Jolyon Palmer is worried that F1's plans to introduce cockpit protection for the drivers goes against the nature of what Formula 1 is; open cockpit racing. In the wake of the deaths of Jules Bianchi and Justin Wilson, both of whom died as a result of head injuries suffered while racing, closed cockpits or at least cockpit protection became a hot topic in Formula 1. With most against closed cockpits, it is the latter that has been given the go-ahead by the FIA. Motorsport's governing body confirmed last week that they were looking to introduce something in 2017 with the 'halo' design the front runner. 'I think we need to be careful not to go away from what Formula One has always been, which...
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