Listen "Lab Notes: The extreme conditions F1 drivers face in a race"
Episode Synopsis
They might be the epitome of cool, but Formula 1 race car drivers can get hot — really hot.An F1 cockpit can heat up to 60 degrees Celsius, and this affects cognition — the last thing you want when you're fanging around a track at 300kph.This year, a new rule was introduced to give F1 drivers a bit of relief from that heat … which is just one of the risks of F1 racing.Because we often hear about the performance of the cars in the race, but what about the humans behind the wheel?
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