Motor racing-Drivers say F1 cockpit cooling system needs more work


Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - April 11, 2025 McLaren's Oscar Piastri during practice REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

SAKHIR, Bahrain (Reuters) -Formula One's new cockpit cooling system still needs work, drivers said ahead of two of the hottest races of the year in the Middle East.

Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix and Saudi Arabia's race in Jeddah the following weekend are both in the evening/night time with cooler conditions than during the day but temperatures are still expected to be high.

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