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Hulkenberg: Closed cockpit would "sterilise" F1

Nico Hulkenberg thinks Formula 1 should not "sterilise" itself with closed cockpits, the German warning about "overprotecting" the sport. While several people have called for the introduction of closed cockpits following Justin Wilson's recent fatal IndyCar accident, Hulkenberg believes single-seaters should remain open. The German driver raced a closed-cockpit Porsche to win this year's Le Mans 24 Hours. "In my opinion, no," Hulkenberg replied when asked about closed cockpits in F1. "Obviously there's pros and cons but I see single-seater racing as open cockpits. "Also when we sign up for this we know there's some risk involved and there could...
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