Racing Suits

Safety is of the utmost importance when your employment entails travelling at above 200 kph around racetracks. The FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, or the International Federation of Automobiles) imposes tight standards to ensure that drivers are adequately protected in Formula Series races because accidents can be fatal.

To protect them in the case of a fire, drivers' clothes must be flame-resistant. In laboratories, materials are put through rigorous tests with an open flame. Due to its superior fire resistance and lightweight design, an artificial cloth known as Nomex is frequently utilised. Modern drivers' suits are usually constructed of two to four layers of Nomex, and they are rigorously tested before usage to make sure they can resist temperatures of 600 to 800 degrees Celsius.