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F1's heat hazard solution may make drivers hotter
Original: F1’s heat hazard solution can make drivers hotter. Would rule changes fix cockpit cooling?
Formula 1's official response to extreme heat races, the heat hazard rules allowing lighter clothing and modified gear, can paradoxically leave drivers feeling hotter in the cockpit. The debate has turned to whether technical rule changes should instead target cockpit cooling directly, amid growing concern over driver safety in hot races such as the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, where several drivers suffered heat exhaustion.
Why now: A newly highlighted flaw in F1's heat hazard protocol is prompting calls for cockpit cooling rule changes.
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- F1’s heat hazard solution can make drivers hotter. Would rule changes fix cockpit cooling? · The New York Times
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