Formula 1 calendar for 2026
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This weekend's Austrian Grand Prix has been declared a heat-hazard race by Formula 1's governing body the FIA.
The designation comes at any event where the temperature is forecast to exceed 31C at any time the cars are on track.
The ruling means drivers can use a mandated cooling kit that flows cooled liquid, such as glycol, through a system of pipes in a fireproof top worn under their overalls.
The cooling kit is not mandatory but any driver who chooses not to use it has to carry 5kg of ballast in their car to ensure he does not have a competitive advantage.
Austrian Grand Prix declared heat-hazard race by Formula 1's governing body the FIA
The designation comes at any event where the temperature is forecast to exceed 31C at any time the cars are on track.
The ruling means drivers can use a mandated cooling kit that flows cooled liquid, such as glycol, through a system of pipes in a fireproof top worn under their overalls.
The cooling kit is not mandatory but any driver who chooses not to use it has to carry 5kg of ballast in their car to ensure he does not have a competitive advantage.
Austrian Grand Prix declared heat-hazard race by Formula 1's governing body the FIA
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