Jaguar solve hot seat issue.

Jaguar Racing has revealed that Mark Webber's problems at the Japanese Grand Prix, were caused by a loose chassis fixing inside the cockpit, which was to blame for the Aussie's discomfort, a✱fter temperatures rapidly rose.

Mark Gillan, head of vehicle performance at Jaguar, explained they have now redesigned this 'feature' to stop a reoccurrence th൩is weekend at the Brazilian G🌄rand Prix, the final race on the 2004 schedule.

Jaguar Racing has revealed that Mark Webber's problems𒁃 at the Japanese Grand Prix, were caused by a loose chassis fixing inside the cockpit, which was to blame for the Aussie's discomfort, after temperatures rapidly rose.

Mark Gillan, head of vehicle performance at Jaguar, explained they have now redesigned th💫is 'feature' to stop a reoccurrence this weeken💝d at the Brazilian Grand Prix, the final race on the 2004 schedule.

"In Japan it was evi💛dent that the pace of the car was impressive and that made the failure which led to Mark's re𓆏tirement all the more disappointing," he said.

"After the race it became apparent that an internal cockpit chassis fixing had come loose, which led to hot air from the engine entering the cockpit and heating Ma🐟rk's seat to a point whi꧂ch became unbearable for him to continue.

"We have re-design🎐ed this feature to prevent a repeat of th𒐪is failure and fortunately Mark is fine for the Brazilian race weekend."

Speaking🔯 after pulling out of the Suzuka race two weeks ago, Webber revealed that conditions were quite simply 🎃unbearable.

"It was on laℱp seven that I noticed that the cockpit was becoming increasingly hot and, in particular, my right-hand side," he revealed, "I pitted as planned on lap eleven and the team tried to cool me down by pouring water over me to solve the problem, but we could not find the c⭕ause for the heat, so I carried on in the hope that it would cool down - or at least remain static.

"It didn't work, though, and the heat soon became excruciatingly hot. I had noꦬ option but to retire. You need to be completed focused on the race and, when the temperature is so high that you are being physically affected and thus distracted, then you need to take the decision to stop."

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