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Alonso: F1 weight a factor in split chassis Schumacher crash

Fernando Alonso believes the rising weight of F1's new-generation cars was a factor in Mick Schumacher's Haas chassis splitting in half on impact in Monaco. Schumacher lost control of his VF-22 on the exit of Turn 14, spun and heavily hit the TecPro barrier at the Swimming Pool complex, a 22G impact that pulverized the Haas, separating the gearbox assembly from its chassis. Schumacher fortunately walked away unscathed from the crash, but many drivers were initially understandably worried for the young German's fate given the extent of the damage. The implementation of F1's new regulations has seen the minimum of an F1 car, without fuel, increase to 798 kg, or a 46 kg hike since last...
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