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F1 drivers split over cooling vests - Hadjar calls for ban
© XPB Phillip van Osten
09/10/2026 at 08:2309/10/2026 at 08:56 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. A fierce debate has erupted down the grid over cockpit thermal management, leaving Formula 1 drivers sharply split on the necessity of using cooling vests to improve cockpit comfort. With the FIA declaring this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix the fourth official "heat hazard" weekend of the 2026 season – a threshold triggered when ambient temperatures exceed 31°C – teams have been given the green light to equip their cars with specialized pumps that circulate chilled liquid directly through a driver's undergarments. Yet, despite the extreme humidity...
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