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F1: Don't make cooling vest mandatory, say drivers
A number of drivers have voiced their unease at the FIA's 'silly' decision to make the use of cooling vests mandatory at 'heat events' from next year. At present - as is the case this weekend in Singapore - use of the vest at races that have been declared heat events is not mandatory. However, all cars must be fitted with the necessary equipment to power them and those drivers that don't wear them must have a mandatory 5kg in ballast added to their cars. Speaking at the drivers' briefing on Friday, and again after qualifying, a number of drivers voiced their unease with the ruling. 'I haven't used the vest,' said Max Verstappen on Saturday after qualifying. 'I'm also not intending to use...
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