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Timo Glock: Drivers should vote on canopy introduction

Former Formula 1 driver Timo Glock believes the decision to introduce additional head protection in 2017 should be down to the drivers, not the FIA. The Halo and Aeroscreen concepts have both received a mixed response from the drivers, although feedback for the latter - a canopy tested by Red Bull this weekend in Russia - has been largely positive. McLaren driver Jenson Button believes it enhances the look of the cars, whilst three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton compared it to a 'riot-shield' and said he would not use either if they were optional, adding that danger is part of F1. 'When I get in my car I know that there is a danger, that's been the same since I started...
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