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No F1 halo cockpit safety system for 2017

Formula 1 bosses have voted against the halo cockpit safety system which was on the table to be introduced next season, according to chief executive Bernie Ecclestone. The F1 strategy group consisting of Ecclestone, six of the major teams teams and FIA president Jean Todt decided on Thursday the system needed further work. 'We'll have to look into it in more detail,' Ecclestone told BBC Sport. 'When you look at it, it was yes and no – we haven't really got a lot of positives.' Ecclestone, who had made clear his opposition to the halo concept before the meeting, added: 'But we've learned a lot about what to do. We will look into it further.' World champion Lewis Hamilton...
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