DID you struggle with the UK heatwave earlier this week?
Spare a thought for F1 drivers in this weekend’s French Grand Prix where they will be cooked in the cockpits by temperatures reaching 60C.
Lando Norris is doing as much preparation as possible ahead of the blistering temperatures
The McLaren driver is trying to work out how to keep his water cool in the French GP
McLaren’s Lando Norris is bracing himself for the 53 laps in the blazing sunshine east of Marseilles.
And has been glugging back water and taking sodium tablets to help him retain fluids and electrolytes during his time in the cockpit.
He said: “Is it dangerous? I don’t know.
“Under normal racing conditions, the hottest ones like Singapore in my first year, Budapest – Miami this year – a lot of people struggled in Miami, so we will see.
“Some people freeze it so it is solid for the first few laps but then a bit later on is more drinkable because it is horrid.
“I am also taking these things too – sodium capsules – to help me store a load more water, but the heat is going to play a part, when it is as hot as this.”
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