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F1 drivers “very split” on Shield cockpit protection
Formula 1 drivers remain “very split” on cockpit protection options following the decision to prioritise the Shield over Halo for 2018, Renault's Jolyon Palmer says. The Halo head protection device had been the subject of much debate during the 2016 season, amid expectations that it would be introduced in 2018. However, recent meetings for the F1 Strategy Group and Commission in Paris established the newly-presented Shield system as the preferred cockpit protection option instead instead. According to Palmer, the decision will have been a contentious one among the F1 grid, with a number of drivers backing either the Halo or the Shield – and some preferring no head protection at all....
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