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Charlie Whiting admits F1 closed cockpits still unlikely

Charlie Whiting admits F1 closed cockpits still unlikely Posted On 28 Aug 2015 By : thisisf1 Comment: 0 Facebook0 Twitter0 Google+0 Pinterest0 Charlie Whiting admits F1 closed cockpits still unlikely Charlie Whiting has admitted F1 could be some way from introducing closed cockpits. But after the latest incident in Indycar involving the death of former F1 driver Justin Wilson, the FIA race director admitted formula one must also continue to work on better protecting the drivers' heads. In the case of Wilson's death, he was hit by the nose-cone structure of a crashed rival's car, raising questions about whether the same could happen in F1. 'We don't know whether our noses are secured better...
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