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Wurz: I am surprised by the halo decision

Formula 1's surprise vote to delay the introduction of the Halo cockpit safety device has taken the sport into 'uncharted territory', Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA) chairman Alex Wurz has said. Wurz, the former grand prix racer and head of the drivers' union, is a keen advocate for the cockpit head protection system, and believes the decision 'could almost be seen as business first and safety second'. But following a lengthy meeting in Geneva of Formula One's strategy group, which consists of the sport's top teams, chief executive Bernie Ecclestone and FIA president Jean Todt, the required majority verdict in favour was not reached. 'My personal view is that the strategy group...
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