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FIA President joins calls to tackle increasing F1 issue

Article To news overview © XPBimages The President of the FIA has backed the call for lighter Formula 1 cars in a bid to improve the spectacle and safety. The weight of Formula 1 cars has increased sharply over the last 20 years, with the current generation of Formula 1 cars made to a minimum weight of 798 kilograms. The introduction of the heavier hybrid power units in 2014 brought a jump in car weight, and the advances in safety and technology since then have also resulted in heavier cars. F1 cars have also become longer and wider, partly to facilitate the complex technology, which becomes more noticeable at circuits where overtaking is difficult, such as Monaco. The size and weight of...
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