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Lewis Hamilton: F1 moving towards closed cockpit with halo

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton reckons Formula 1 is moving towards introducing closed cockpits, following the FIA’s decision to mandate the halo in 2018. Formula 1 has been striving to increase head protection available for drivers and has trialled several options, with the halo, a three-pronged device which wraps around the cockpit, emerging as the best candidate for implementation next season. Paddock opinion was mixed in the build-up to this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, with Hamilton commenting that the FIA has taken a step towards closed cockpits by introducing the halo. “I think the thing is it’s been talked about for some time so we knew it was...
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