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'Closed cockpits in five years'
Max Chilton has told the F1 Midweek Report he believes the sport will have closed cockpits within the next five to 10 years. The subject of exposed drivers has once again returned to the forefront of the safety agenda after Justin Wilson lost his life after being struck by debris during an IndyCar race on Sunday. Chilton saw his former Marussia team-mate Jules Bianchi pass away last month after sustaining a head injury at the 2014 Japanese GP and the Briton believes the introduction of closed cockpits is inevitable. "That is the one weak area we have left in motorsport and that is the one bit we need to make a little bit more safe," Chilton said. "There are dangers to having...
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