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F1 must reconsider enclosed cockpits - Williams

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1389 views )

Enclosed cockpits must be considered for Formula 1 cars if they can help protect a driver's head according to Claire Williams, deputy team principal of the Williams F1... read more »

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Look at enclosed cockpits - Williams

over 9 years ago

from: BBC.co.uk/F1

( 868 views )

Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams believes F1 should consider enclosed cockpits to improve driver safety. read more »

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F1 deemed closed cockpit idea 'ugly'

over 9 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1579 views )

Formula 1's top teams rejected a move by the FIA last year to introduce closed cockpits because they felt the structures would make cars look 'shockingly' ugly read more »

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Smedley: Closed cockpits easy to adopt

over 9 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 781 views )

Closed cockpits would be "very easy to implement", Williams Head of Vehicle Performance Rob Smedley has said. read more »

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Smedley: Closed cockpits an option

over 9 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 731 views )

Williams chief of vehicle performance Rob Smedley believes closed cockpits would be "very easy to implement" in Formula 1... read more »

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Smedley backs closed cockpits in F1

over 9 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 804 views )

Williams head of vehicle performance says closed cockpits would be "very easy to implement" in the aftermath of Jules Bianchi's serious accident at the Japanese... read more »

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Smedley: Closed F1 cockpits 'very easy to implement'

over 9 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1084 views )

Williams' head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley says closed cockpits would be "very easy to implement" if F1 wanted to do so read more »

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Smedley: closed cockpits easy to do

over 9 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1121 views )

Williams performance chief Rob Smedley says it would be technically straightforward to introduce closed cockpits into Formula 1, should the sport decide to in the wake of Jules... read more »

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Ricciardo undergoes Red Bull seat fitting?

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1393 views )

Daniel Ricciardo may have taken a step closer to securing the vacant Red Bull seat - in what many believe is already a done deal - after rumours surfaced that he underwent a... read more »

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Analysis: Fight for F1 seats nears end

over 11 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1028 views )

The fight for Formula 1's leading seats may have been over months ago, but the battle for cockpits further down the field remains intense as judgements loom on the final... read more »

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F1 considers 2013 ‘shark fin’ for driver identification

over 11 years ago

from: Forumula1.com

( 991 views )

F1 cars could be fitted with a mandatory engine cover 'shark fin' next year. The move would be designed to help television viewers and trackside spectators easier... read more »

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F1 considers 2013 ‘shark fin’ for driver identification

over 11 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1080 views )

F1 cars could be fitted with a mandatory engine cover ‘shark fin’ next year. The move would be designed to help television viewers and trackside spectators... read more »

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‘Wheel protection more vital than closed cockpits’

over 11 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 674 views )

Mark Webber is highly supportive of any safety changes in Formula 1, but insists that all teams and governing body the FIA must consider the next step with extra care.... read more »

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Sam Michael hopeful of strong Italian GP

over 11 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 762 views )

Whilst looking ahead to this weekend's Italian Grand Prix, McLaren's Sam Michael contemplates enclosed cockpits and the future plans of Lewis Hamilton. read more »

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Additional head protection 'inevitable' - Lowe

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1513 views )

Formula 1 hopes to introduce greater cockpit safety in 2014, when the regulations change significantly, in order to protect drivers heads. The crash at the start of the Belgian... read more »

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More driver head protection 'inevitable'

over 11 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1374 views )

The horrifying in-car footage from Spa of F1 cars flying just inches away from the drivers' exposed helmets has meant a renewed focus on head protection - and even closed... read more »

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Cockpits or cages are 'inevitable'

over 11 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1085 views )

McLaren tech director Paddy Lowe has estimated that cockpits could be introduced into F1 as early as 2014 due to safety concerns... read more »

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Closed cockpits now 'inevitable' in F1

over 11 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1078 views )

Closed cockpits now appear to be inevitable in Formula 1, with technical chiefs set to ramp up efforts to bring them in following Fernando Alonso's lucky escape in the... read more »

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Tost admits driver clean-sweep possible for Toro Rosso

over 12 years ago

from: Forumula1.com

( 956 views )

Nov.27 (GMM) Even Toro Rosso's team boss insists he doesn't know who will be in the race cockpits next year. He told Marca sports newspaper that the decision will... read more »

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Infiniti increases partnership with Red Bull

over 12 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 878 views )

Infiniti, the luxury Japanese car brand owned by Nissan, has strengthened its ties with Red Bull Racing by signing a new multi-year deal with the Milton Keynes team. This will... read more »

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Teams considering enclosed cockpits

over 12 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 597 views )

Teams are considering the idea of fully enclosed cockpits in an attempt to improve safety. read more »

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F1 rejects canopy, ‘screen’ proposals for F1 cockpits

over 12 years ago

from: Forumula1.com

( 1101 views )

Jul.15 (GMM) Bosses have reportedly dismissed moves to enclose the cockpits of formula one cars. Technical chiefs began to investigate the possibility of jet fighter-style... read more »

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FIA tests canopy covered cockpits for F1

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1133 views )

The FIA has completed its testing of closed cockpits for Formula 1 following a spate of accidents involving flying debris entering the cockpit. Most notably, Felipe read more »

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Lotus pair keep seats for Turkey practice

over 12 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 663 views )

Neither Jarno Trulli or Heikki Kovalainen will have to give up their T128 cockpits on Friday morning in Turkey read more »

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Too many buttons on steering wheel, says Massa

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 977 views )

Ferrari's Felipe Massa has stated that the introduction of this year’s adjustable rear wing will mean that drivers are now overworked in their cockpits, with the Kinetic... read more »