In-Car Hydration and Urination Systems for Race Car Drivers

There is this delightful anecdote of former World Champion Jenson Button, who did a one-race stand-in for Fernando Alonso. After the race Alonso thanked him via Radio for bringing his car back in one piece and Button proceeded to radio back that he just peed on his seat.

The urination system is similar for technical divers, and its viewed as part of the safety system. Trying to hold it in adds stress which in turn could lead to very deadly mistakes.

If you ever see a diver with a drysuit, look towards one of the legs. If there is a plastic nob there then it is likely the pee valve.

The need for hydration is no joke. At a hotter circuit like Qatar or Singapore, temperatures in the cockpit can reach 50C (120F). The drivers are working incredibly hard physically, while wearing several layers of fire-retardant clothing. Heat exhaustion is a very serious risk.

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I have used the pump drinking system in a race car before. It’s hard to stay hydrated. I did a 1 and then 1.5 hour stint during a 4hr enduro.

Just be sure that you attach the tubes in the correct order.

I can't imagine the sheer pain of having a car crash, whilst being cathetered.

I'm not sure which train of thought to subscribe to:

A) We make fun of gamers who loo into bottles in their gaming chairs, so we should make fun of these race car drivers who loo into bottles in their racing chairs.

B) Not make fun of the above on both counts.

Consistency is important, after all.