F1 drivers are NOT drinking during races... here's why

Why F1 drivers don't drink at all during a race. It's no secret that F1 drivers are pretty superhuman already. But at a toasty French Grand Prix, it was revealed that most drivers have taken it to a whole new level. With 30 degree heat and 60 degree track temperatures pretty much all weekend, it can't have been an enjoyable 53 laps at Paul Ricard for the drivers. Especially because most of them didn't even have a drink. But this isn't a Kimi, you will not have the drink kind of vibe. Most teams actually have decided to remove their driver's water system altogether. Obviously, when we think about missing water bottles, the first thing we think of is Kimi's hilarious conversation with his engineer at the 2018 Hungarian Grand Prix. In that particular example, the team simply forgot to connect the Iceman's drink tube properly. But when he asked his engineer about it, we got a pretty iconic response. No, Kimi, you will not have the drink. Before a race, drivers will often drink up to two litres of water. Then during the race, a bag of fluid is fit into the cockpit with the help of a pump. The drink is connected with a long pipe that goes to the driver's mouth through the helmet. There is a button on the driver's steering wheel that once clicked supplies the drink. But surely in a sport where drivers can lose up to three kilograms of body weight during a race due to the heat and physical toll of driving an F1 car, staying hydrated must be extremely important, right? Well, it usually depends on where in the world you are. Earlier in the year, George Russell explained that it is very related to the country and the climate. If we go to a track like Singapore, where the humidity and the heat are incredibly high, we would always have the drinks bag full. Then if it's colder, they have less or no drink at all during the race. This is all in the name of saving weight. In France this year, Ted Kravitz revealed that along with Lewis Hamilton's car, most of them haven't actually been fitted with a drinks bottle because their cars are still overweight. As part of the new regulations, this year's cars have come in a little bit heavy with a minimum weight of 798 kilograms. This includes the car, driver and the tires. When the season first started in March, eight out of the 10 teams were reportedly overweight, but have been gradually slimming down over the course of the season. However, until they can get rid of some bigger parts, they don't want to put the extra 500 grams or a kilogram of fluid into the car, according to good old Ted. Now, just in case you're wondering, this isn't some kind of hostage situation where the drivers are being forced to drive without a water bottle. Most of them don't even need hydration throughout a race. Lewis Hamilton revealed that although his bottle didn't work during Sunday's race, he doesn't actually ever really drink in the race anyway. France was actually the first time the seven-time champ had tried to get a sip all year. Lando Norris is another driver who tends to avoid the drink, but not for the reason you'd expect. I just can't do too many fluids when I drive, said the McLaren driver. I just bath it back up. What an image that is, eh? At least they get a refreshing bottle of water after the race. There you have it, an insight into these superhuman drivers and how they don't drink during a gruelling, almost two-hour race. Would you survive? Let us know in the comments section below.