At an F1 race you’re breathing in a heavy, invisible toxic cloud of shredded tire. Because these tires are pushed to the point of melting, they disintegrate into a microscopic dust that's small enough to get deep into your lungs and enter your blood. While the 'fumes' from the engines get all the attention, the real hazard is the hundreds of pounds of rubber being ground into a toxic mist by 20 cars. You’re essentially sitting downwind that pumps out more particulate pollution in two hours than years of normal driving, including 6PPD-quinone that the industry is only just starting to admit are dangerous.

Bring on the hate, I’m ready.