F1 abandons plans to introduce cockpit protection in 2017

Formula One cars will keep their open-cockpit design for at least another season. The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), F1's governing body, has scrapped its plan to introduce partially closed cockpits for the 2017 season, according to a statement released today. The series will now wait until the 2018 season to make the change.
The FIA made its decision after the racing series' "Strategy Group" — which is made up of F1's president, its CEO, and the heads