Practice day at the Marina Bay circuit was a hot and sticky affair today - as it always is here in Singapore. But when all is said and done and the power units fall silent in the pit lane, that's when weary drivers and team personnel seek some solace from the relentless humidity. A must-have in the paddock, at least for the 20 souls who brave the heat from the little ovens known as cockpits, is the ice bath. Leave aside for a moment the thought of grown men splashing about in paddling pools - as anything else in Formula One, there's a lot of science and a pinch of technology behind this. Take Kimi's very own inflatable tub - a state of the art, boot-shaped receptacle able to contain 400L...
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