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Video: Latest FIA proposals for closed cockpits
The push to introduce closed cockpits in Formula 1 has been ramped up since Justin Wilson's fatal IndyCar crash at Pocono in August. The FIA has already spent years trying to find a solution that helps protects drivers' heads, while at the same time not hindering access to the cockpit – or reducing visibility too much. Tests of new concepts are due to take place soon with three designs – a small forward roll-hoop, the Mercedes-inspired 'halo' concept, and a new centreline roll-hoop idea featuring three long strips of material. The FIA's safety director Laurent Mekies said: “We are trying to find concepts that can do the job – and we will find a way that can deal with the other...
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