Red Bull's Isack Hadjar wants cooling vests banned from Formula 1, arguing that brutal physical conditions are part of what separates the sport's elite. "It should be banned. Because it's supposed to be tough," he told media in Singapore. Max Verstappen backed him, dismissing the tech as unnecessary even in extreme heat. "Yes, it's hot, but it's not a sauna," the four-time champion said, adding that the cables restrict movement and the vests stop working after a few laps anyway as cockpit temps spike. The debate flared after Sepang's punishing humidity put cooling gear back in the spotlight. When a heat hazard is declared, teams can run the vests or carry ballast to offset the weight—a fix that satisfies the rulebook but not the purists. Whether the FIA acts on the calls to ditch them will test how much comfort F1 is willing to trade for tradition.
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