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Romain Grosjean has revealed the Grand Prix Drivers' Association has 'back𓄧ed off' from debating the prospect of a cockpit protection device, though his own personal opposition to the Shield or Halo remains.

The Haas F1 driver was promoted to director of the GPDA in the wake of Je🅺nson Button's F1 exit, putting him in direct opposition with fellow director Sebꦫastian Vettel and President Alex Wurz over the prospect of a Halo or Shield device being introduced.

As the𝕴 Shield got its maiden track ꦏouting today on the Ferrari of Vettel, Grosjean says his opinion remains unchanged, going as far to say the Halo trialled last year made him 'sick' and its effective successor is no more palatable.

However, in the context of the GPDA, he says it is removing itself from discussions, preferring to delegate the decisions to the FIA because drivers cannot come to a consensus over an issue as impo📖rtant as safety.

"We have actually stopped discussing about it because it is a safety related item and we are always pushing for safety and we don't want t🃏o go any more t♒han that.

"It is not up to us to make the decision, the drivers are very divided on that opinio෴n. I think we have backed off on that subject.

"We don't make the rules, but the GPDA is here to ensure the racing goes well, the safety is increasing and the♊ fans are having a good time. Agains𒆙t that subject we are up for better safety, but it is not up to us to come up with the solution."

Grosj𝓀ean says he remains as vehemently against the Shield as he was against the Halo.

"I have ꦆmade myself clear since th𓆏e beginning - we don't need anything. I am against every Halo or Shield or whatever, it is not F1.

"The test was not very conclusive today. I tried the Halo l𓆏ast year, I hated it, it made me sick so we haven't yet found a go🅘od solution."