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Hamilton mourns end of good-looking era

Formula One faces an uglier future after Sunday's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with the 'halo' head protection device due to be introduced in 2018, four times world champion Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday. The halo, designed to shield a driver's head from debris and the danger of being struck by bouncing wheels, has been written into next year's regulations despite reservations about the look. "It’s the last race where the cars will look good," Hamilton, who won his fourth title in Mexico last month, said of Abu Dhabi as thoughts turned to next year's campaign. "I think from next year it's all downhill in terms of how it looks but safety will go up at least. Maybe...
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