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Lowe: Head protection may be in use for 2017

Paddy Lowe has backed plans to introduce head protection for drivers, saying some of the proposals 'look very realistic.' Last year the world of motorsport not only lost Jules Bianchi but also Justin Wilson, both drivers having suffered head injuries while racing. This brought the topic of closed cockpits to the fore, however, many in Formula 1 are against that idea leading to others suggestions being put on the table. At present the leading proposal is a halo design that was put forward by Mercedes. The halo concept is a hoop surrounding the driver's head but does require a central fin that would be directly in the driver's eyeline. 'Since I first came into Formula 1 in the late 1980s,...
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