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Hamilton: 'Half-arsed Red Bull canopy looks like a riot shield'

Lewis Hamilton has compared Red Bull's canopy - or aeroscreen - to a riot shield and believes it is a 'half-arsed' attempt at head protection. Red Bull debuted its alternative to the Halo on Thursday in the Sochi paddock and is set to trial it on-track for the first time on Friday. It believes its solution offers better protection than the proposed Halo and is more aesthetically pleasing too. Hamilton doesn't agree and believes if the canopy is the preferred solution, then they should go with a fully-enclosed cockpit. 'I don't really have too many thoughts on it,' he said when shown a picture, 'I like the way it is. 'When I get in my car I know that there is a danger,...
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