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Verstappen, Hamilton slam plan to mandate cooling vest
Oct.5 Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton have both criticised moves by the FIA to make the cockpit cooling vest compulsory in Formula 1's new 'heat hazard' races. This weekend's Singapore GP is the first to receive the official heat classification, allowing the FIA to require specific cooling measures. For 2025 the vest remains optional, though drivers who choose not to wear it must carry ballast to equalise weight. Verstappen said he resents the push to make it mandatory. 'I'm not intending to use it because I feel like this needs to be a driver choice,' he told Viaplay. 'This season it is, yes, but next season it's not at the moment. And I totally disagree with that. 'It's a bit...
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