{
  "id": 13096625,
  "title": "\"It should be banned\" - F1 drivers still divided over cooling vests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/it-should-be-banned-f1-drivers-still-divided-over-cooling-vests",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T10:41:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/it-should-be-banned-f1-drivers-still-divided-over-cooling-vests/10863319/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "F1 drivers are split over the use and importance of cooling vests as the series is set for its fourth \"heat hazard\" race of 2026. Driver comfort in hot climates has been a point of conversation since the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, when several drivers experienced heat exhaustion symptoms. In response, the FIA and all F1 teams commissioned extensive research, ending up with a standard cooling vest ...…",
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    "outlets": 5,
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Norris backs McLaren for Singapore podium challenge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/norris-backs-mclaren-for-singapore-podium-challenge",
        "published": "2026-10-08T12:46:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Drivers divided on cooling vests as sweltering conditions loom in Singapore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/drivers-divided-on-cooling-vests-as-sweltering-conditions-loom-in",
        "published": "2026-10-08T14:11:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "“Am I confident? Probably not” – The unprecedented challenge Singapore is throwing at F1 drivers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/am-i-confident-probably-not-the-unprecedented-challenge-singapore-is",
        "published": "2026-10-08T15:13:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "F1 drivers split on cooling vests as sweltering conditions await in Singapore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/f1-drivers-split-on-cooling-vests-as-sweltering-conditions-await-in",
        "published": "2026-10-09T02:07:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}