Hadjar wants F1 to outlaw cooling vests, saying difficulty is part of racing

Isack Hadjar has argued that Formula 1 should ban cooling vests because the sport is meant to be physically demanding. His Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen has also criticised the devices. The story focuses on driver opinions about cooling technology in F1.

Isack Hadjar has called for Formula 1 to prohibit cooling vests, arguing that physical difficulty is an essential part of racing. His view places driver cooling technology in tension with the sport’s traditional test of endurance. Max Verstappen, Hadjar’s Red Bull teammate, has also voiced criticism of the devices, making the issue a matter of driver opinion within F1. The discussion centers on whether cooling equipment belongs in the cockpit and how the series should balance competitive demands with heat management.