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Alonso: Current F1 cars are ‘slower and heavier’

Double time world champion Fernando Alonso claims that the current F1 cars seem slow when compared to the ones he drove during the early days of his career. Last season F1's engine regulations underwent a major overhaul as V8s were pushed aside in favour of 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 units. The change did not go down well with everyone in the paddock with several drivers complaining. Due to this reason, not many lap records are being set of late, and Alonso, who returned to McLaren this season after spending four years with Ferrari, seems to have noticed this aspect. 'I think the cars are different, the cars are slower and heavier,' Alonso said. 'In China, the pace in the race was 1:43s and...
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