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Alonso: Drain cover incident "another reason" to consider canopies
Fernando Alonso says that the drain cover incident involving Jenson Button in opening practice for the Monaco Grand Prix gives Formula 1 "another reason" to consider introducing cockpit protection. The incident occurred in the closing stages of Thursday morning's FP1 session, as Nico Rosberg's Mercedes lifted up the cover at, which then flew into Button's McLaren behind at Ste Devote. It damaged Button's front wing, suspension and brake intake, as well as necessitating a change of floor in time for second practice. "It's never acceptable when there is an incident like this," said Alonso when asked about what happened to his McLaren teammate. "It's something that...
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