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ROC: All drivers competing in future will wear neck protection
In the wake of the repercussions of Pascal Wehrlein's accident during the Race of Champions event in January, all drivers will be required to wear HANS, Simpson or similar approved Frontal Head Restraint devices. Wehrlein has not fully recovered from his spectacular crash during the event in Miami, and as a result has been forced to miss out on the season opening Australian Grand Prix, as well as the forthcoming Chinese Grand Prix and most likely the Bahrain Grand Prix a week later. A study of images and video footage from the event showed that Wehrlein (and several other drivers) did not wear a HANS-device or similar neck protection equipment and his injury happened to be neck related....
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