The FIA is to trial fitting a simplified air conditioning system to Formula 1 car cockpits after drivers suffered in the extreme heat of the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, Autosport can reveal.
When the Qatar track returned to the F1 calendar last year, its schedule-placing in early October meant even during its night-time track session settings temperatures for the race never dipped below 31°C on what is a fast, high-energy circuit layout.
