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Button: Wilson death has changed opinion on canopies

Jenson Button says the death of former racing rival Justin Wilson has changed his opinion regarding the introduction of canopies in open-wheel racing, saying 'it time for motorsport to do something serious about it'. Former F1 driver Wilson was tragically killed during an IndyCar Series race at Pocono last week when he was struck by debris from an unrelated accident up ahead, leaving him with critical head injuries. The circumstances of his death have duly opened up the debate about open-cockpit cars in motorsport once more, with several figures expressing their view that more needs to be done to protect drivers from such incidents. Though opinion over whether the DNA of single-seater...
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