21 June 2022
New fire-proof F1 gloves ’approved’
"I didn’t notice any difference"
Search

Formula 1 has shown a green light to more fire-resistant gloves for the drivers.
In Turkey, several drivers tried the prototypes in practice for their "comfort and dexterity", after the FIA looked into how to minimise the sort of permanent injuries suffered by Romain Grosjean late last year.
"We realised almost immediately after Romain’s crash that we could make improvements to the gloves and started working on it immediately," revealed F1 race director Michael Masi.
Algemeen Dagblad newspaper reports that the gloves "have been approved".
"I didn’t notice any difference. They were fine," said McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo.
Masi agrees: "The feedback from the drivers was positive. Everyone was satisfied."
FIA
17 June 2022
’Suspicions’ as F1 issues porpoising clampdown
16 June 2022
Official: FIA takes steps to reduce porpoising in the interests of safety
11 June 2022
Top drivers want better F1 management
10 June 2022
FIA boss backtracks after Hamilton, Vettel criticism
More on FIA
Formula 1 news
25 June 2022
Mazepin ’not interested’ in Indycar switch
24 June 2022
Racing driver says suspended Juri Vips ’not racist’
24 June 2022
Schumacher’s father would stop criticism - Ecclestone
24 June 2022
Honda could return to F1 in 2026 - report
24 June 2022