Article To news overview Five drivers carried out prototype testing of a new glove standard on behalf of the FIA at last weekend's Turkish Grand Prix. Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo and Williams' George Russell all took part in Friday practice with gloves made to a new flameproof standard. This is a project that has been undertaken by the FIA's Safety Department with the intent of improving the heat transfer index of race gloves to reduce the chances of burn injuries to drivers in the event of fire. Last November, Romain Grosjean escaped a terrifying crash in Bahrain when his Haas ploughed straight through a...
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