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July deadline for cockpit device

Formula One will decide by July which head protection device it favours for 2017 with more testing likely at the Spanish and Monaco Grands Prix, race director Charlie Whiting said on Sunday. Red Bull tested an 'aeroscreen' fitted to the front of the cockpit in Friday practice at the Russian Grand Prix while Ferrari tried out a 'halo' device in pre-season testing in Barcelona. Whiting told reporters in Sochi that it "would be unreasonable" to leave a decision any later than July 1 because teams needed to incorporate the new device into their 2017 designs. New rules, aimed at making cars faster and more exciting with wider tyres and revised aerodynamics, are being introduced for...
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