OCTOBER 2, 1995
The dope on F1 dope
We understand that both drivers had been taking medication for colds and that the drug in question is ephedrine from a nasal decongestant.
According to F1 doctor Sid Watkins, ephedrine has no effect at all on a driver's ability to perform and sources at the FIA suggest that using the IOC list is probably not the best way to drug-test in F1.