This year's Formula One race at the Hungaroring is set to be impacted by the current heatwave sweeping across Europe. Temperatures of up to 31 Celsius (88 Fahrenheit) are expected on race day, July 2.

Hungarian authorities and race organizers will have to be prepared to provide enough free water and plenty of shaded areas for the hundreds of thousands of fans expected to attend over the course of the weekend. Having medical provisions on site will also help. But what about the drivers?

"I think that in terms of racing car drivers, we aren't really considering the risk enough," Graz University climate scientist Chloe Brimicombe explained to DW. She believes research on the dangers involved, for drivers and pit stop mechanics, is lacking.

"I feel like Formula One would be the sort of organization that could spearhead that and show they're protecting their staff members. It would be really positive for other industries to see that they're doing that."

Because of the electronics, the aerodynamic design and the placement of the engine behind the cockpit, the cockpit of Formula One cars heat up dramatically. Mercedes driver George Russell admitted that after the........

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