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Mercedes Drivers Forgo Cooling Vests as Cost Cap Funds W17 Upgrades

The decision highlights a clash between the 2026 budget limit and how teams protect drivers from extreme cockpit heat that may force FIA involvement.

Bahrain Grand Prix To Run at Sepang Under Gulf Air Title in Malaysia