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FIA president urges caution over closed cockpits
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FIA president Jean Todt says any attempt to introduce closed cockpits into Formula One and other single-seaters categories must be carried out very carefully and within the realm of feasibility. The sport’s governing body has renewed and increased its efforts to enhance driver head protection in the wake of Jules Bianchi and Justin Wilson’s deaths last summer. The Frenchman perished from the severe head injuries he had sustained when hitting a recovery vehicle at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix, while the Briton was killed in an IndyCar race after he was struck by debris from another car. FIA safety director Laurent Mekies is currently investigating a number of...
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