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Cooling vest situation ‘a bit unfair' – Bearman

May 3 The new rules surrounding cooling vests in Formula 1 are 'a bit unfair,' according to rookie Oliver Bearman. To protect driver health and safety in extreme heat conditions, the sport began to develop a system involving constantly-cooled water flowing into an integrated racing top. Italian brand Sparco's edition – called Cooling Top RB86 – is being launched in Miami this weekend, and used by five teams including McLaren, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. Earlier prototypes were rejected by some drivers because of discomfort, but the latest complaint is that only the lightest drivers can afford to wear it because of the extra weight. Use only becomes mandatory once...
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