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"The FIA needs to step in" - Russell's cooling vest comments explained

George Russell said the FIA should fund a cooling solution after Mercedes declined to develop one, leaving drivers to choose between comfort and cost-cap resources.

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As George Russell calls on Formula 1's governing body to make cooling vests mandatory, here's what actually going on

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The debate on coolant vests has resurfaced during the Formula 1 weekend in Malaysia. Two years ago, there were behind-the-scenes talks about making the coolant vest mandatory, something the FIA was open to, but after strong opposition from several pilots,

Formula 1: Max Verstappen responded with a good dose of irony to the concerns expressed by George Russell regarding the extreme conditions expected at (...)...

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