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Drivers must choose between wearing cooling vests or carrying 0.5kg ballast as FIA enforces new safety measures after heat risks caused medical issues in 2023 Qatar GP.
- The FIA has declared the Singapore Grand Prix as the first Formula 1 'Heat Hazard' race due to forecasted high temperatures.
- Drivers must wear FIA-approved cooling vests or carry extra ballast to compensate for not using them.
- George Russell became the first driver to race with the new cooling vest at the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix.
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High temperatures could be a serious problem this weekend in the Singapore Grand Prix, so much so that for the first time the FIA approved the coolant vest for pilots. Temperatures above 31 degrees Celsius are expected, so the weekend will be allowed the wearing of the vest, a norm that is activated from 30.5 degrees. Faced with that, pilots can put on the coolant vest or assume a penalty in the form of ballast in their car to compensate for the…
F1 warns of extreme heat in Singapore. The temperature during the race is expected to exceed 31 degrees – which could mean over 50 degrees in the cockpit. For the first time, it recommends
Formula One organizers have issued an official heat warning for this weekend's race in Singapore, which will also implement a special protocol for the first time.
The Singapore Grand Prix is classified as a high heat hazard by the International Automobile Federation.
FIA declares first Formula 1 'heat hazard' race in Singapore
SINGAPORE: The FIA has invoked its "heat hazard" regulation for the first time at a Formula 1 race because of the high temperatures forecast for this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix.The night race is also one of the steamiest on the Formula 1 circuit, with the combination of heat and humidity exposing drivers
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