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Aeroscreen splits F1 opinion

Red Bull's canopy-style concept has split the opinion of the F1 paddock, with some leading figures arguing a balance must be struck between safety and the traditional 'risk' of racing. Red Bull gave a public debut to their cockpit protection 'aeroscreen' on Daniel Ricciardo's car for one exploratory lap in Russian GP practice. The Red Bull idea is the second potential solution tried in recent months after Ferrari briefly ran with a 'halo' on their car in winter testing. With the FIA determined to introduce some form of driver head protection to lessen the chance of head injuries, it seems likely that one of the two ideas will be adopted for 2017. However, the test of the 'aeroscreen'...
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