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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There is an aerodynamic bubble around the cockpit in modern F1 cars so the air in the cockpit itself is quite stagnant and gets very hot 

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