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Button: Increase car weight

Jenson Button has suggested that the minimum weight of next year's Formula 1 cars should be increased so as not to handicap taller, heavier drivers.As things stand, the minimum weight will be increased from 642kg to 685 kg in 2014 in line with the new V6 turbo engine formula that also mandates enhanced energy recovery systems. However, that increase will not make things easier for bigger drivers. Live on Sky Sports Live Formula One 2013 Korean Grand Prix: First Practice Session October 4, 2013 1:45am Remote Record Get a Sky Sports Day Pass Upgrade to Sky Sports If anything, the opposite will be the case. An explanation lies in the fact that F1 cars are built underweight, with driver weight...
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