Why are F1 drivers hot if wind is coming at them at 200-300kmph

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I was reading that F1 drivers have to withstand really high temperatures consistently during a race and don’t have A/C. How come they’re hot if there’s wind coming at them really fast throughout the entire race?

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It’s important to note that the 300mph “wind” isn’t coming at them. They are coming at it. So it isn’t cooled at all when they hit it. They are coming at hot air as races are usually held in warm climates. Furthermore, they are insanely well insulated.

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