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F1 rejects canopy, 'screen' proposals for F1 cockpits (+video)

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Khatir Soltani
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Bosses have reportedly dismissed moves to enclose the cockpits of formula one cars.

FIA Institute Jet Canopy Test from FIA Institute on Vimeo.


Technical chiefs began to investigate the possibility of jet fighter-style canopies for the cockpits in the wake of Felipe Massa's near-fatal crash in Hungary two years ago.

"You can have covers and you can have canopies, but you also have to be able to get at a driver to extract him. There are a lot of secondary considerations," said Ross Brawn.

According to the Daily Mirror, F1 chiefs have rejected the idea of a roof over the drivers' heads.

The report said the FIA had considered "poly-carbonate screens" for the cars, but "drivers fear the device could prevent escape in the event of a car overturning or catching fire", while spectators would be "at danger from flying debris ricocheting off the screens".

Photo: WRi2

Khatir Soltani
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