Hamilton slams the new F1 air conditioning proposal, asserting that elite athletes are built to endure extreme heat.
Lewis Hamilton has criticized the project to install a type of air conditioning system in Formula 1 cars.
The idea is to protect drivers from the type of extreme heat exposure that led several drivers to suffer health effects during last year’s Qatar Grand Prix.
A test of the system, apparently involving small ducts around the cockpit channeling cool air towards the driver, will take place at the Dutch Grand Prix after the summer break.
The FIA has confirmed this, with an official explaining: “If these tests prove successful, the FIA will require the installation of such an active cooling system in the future when a heat risk is declared.”
Asked about this proposal in Hungary, where temperatures also soared during the race weekend, Hamilton, a seven-time world champion, responded: “First of all, I wasn’t aware of it. And it’s not necessary.”
“This is Formula 1,” added the sport’s most decorated driver. “It has always been like this. It’s tough in these conditions. And we are very well-paid athletes.”
“You have to train like crazy to make sure you can handle the heat, in the end. And it’s hard. It’s not easy, especially when we go to places like Qatar and Singapore.”
“But I don’t think we need air conditioning in the car.”
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