The Merc concept looks interesting, and despite its odd looks I think I could adjust quite easily to it. It only does the job for larger objects though.
If fully enclosed cockpits are to happen, why not just go the whole hog and have an LMP style cockpit with entry doors on each side? All the solutions suggested so far are attempting to preserve something about the shape and form of F1 cars, but I'd argue this has changed often enough to be irrelevant; sweeping bars or blades around the cockpit don't do much for the aesthetic anyway.
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