Our cars obviously run hotter than most of us are comfortable with, at least on track. I have never seen over 200 F on street in mine, but regularly see 240 at end of hard track session. And it drops fast, generally below 212 by the time I am in the paddock.
So my working theory is that as long as you respect the warning light, Ford engineers think you are good.
If you are novice tracker, forget AP. The only time you can look is after checking all around and on a straight.
Turn ESC all the way off.
Turn your heater on high (have a good sock on your throttle foot).
When the temp warning light comes on, check mirrors and ease off to 3/4 throttle on straights. Light goes off quickly. Work on turns full throttle, that is where the fun is anyway.
I have not seen anyone tracking report a overheat engine failure. Pete reported his blown engine was related to lots of hard tracking, but it did not blow on track.
Re: Sethgpar's question and that cool photo of our fan shrouds, I am going to cut the right side flaps out and mount a thin oil cooler there. Almost have all the stuff. Theory says I will get a better overall cooling package that way.
Several of us trackers posted years ago on making sure all the intake air goes though the heat exchangers rather than around them. Very important to keep all the high pressure up stream and low pressure downstream. I used weatherstrip tape and racing tape.
Almost forgot, I cut hood vents in where manometer testing showed highest pressure under and lowest pressure over, just about like the WRC Fiestas run them. But still messing around with vent lips to get the best pressure drop.
Sorry 'bout the ramble, apologies to the OP.