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British Grand Prix: Sebastian Vettel does not like 'shield'

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel said he did not like the new 'shield' head protection system when he tried it in practice at the British Grand Prix. The four-time world champion ran just one lap with the device fitted to his car before abandoning it. "I got a bit dizzy. The forward vision is not very good. I think it is because of the curvature," Vettel said. "You get distortion plus a bit of downwash on the back of the helmet on the straights pushing my head forward." He added: "We had a run planned with it, but I didn't like it so I took it off." Governing body the FIA has developed the device after the teams said they preferred the idea of a clear screen over the...
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