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Formula 1 lifts helmet design restrictions from 2020

The World Motor Sport Council has approved a change to the 2020 regulations to remove restrictions on helmet designs. Since 2015 drivers have been limited to one full helmet design change in a season – the rule was created in an effort to make drivers more easily recognisable in their cars. The rule earned very few friends over the years though. Sebastian Vettel, who in the past regularly changed his helmet designs has spoken out against the rule previously. And last season Daniil Kvyat was told by the FIA that he would be fined heavily if he used the helmet he had designed specifically for his home race – the Russian Grand Prix. The changes to the 2020 sporting regulations...
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