Yes, F1 drivers are allowed to urinate in the car, and are told to go rather than hold it if they genuinely need to, but most say they never actually face that choice during a race. No, they do not wear nappies or any other absorbent garment under the suit.
F1 drivers are permitted to urinate in the car during a race and are told to do so rather than hold it, but on-record answers from current and recent drivers suggest most never actually need to.
Drivers do not wear diapers. What sits under the suit is mandatory fireproof underwear, an FIA-required
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