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George Russell forced to suffer in Malaysia as cost cap bites

Formula 1 is heading to Malaysia for an upcoming race weekend where high temperatures are expected to trigger a heat hazard declaration by the governing body. Due to these extreme conditions, competitors are permitted to wear a specialized cooling vest to manage their physical temperature during track sessions.

However, Mercedes competitor George Russell will skip using the equipment because financial limitations under the current budget framework prevented his team from building the item. The upcoming event follows previous action in Bahrain.

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