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Vettel debuts Shield at Silverstone
X may have set the pace in Friday's opening practice for the British Grand Prix but it was the arrival of Shield on the grid that created all the headlines. Prior to Friday's first practice it was announced that Sebastian Vettel would run the cockpit protection device, which is topping the FIA's list for 2018, at the start of the session. It was a bit of a tight squeeze for the German getting in and out with reports that knees were bumped and arms were twisted. Early judgement is that Shield won't allow the driver to climb out of the car in the mandated safety time. The first lap with Shield – which also proved to be the only one, at least for Friday. Unfortunately, half the time you...
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