News Details
2017 F1 cars not harder to drive – Perez
Sergio Perez says he was surprised when he sampled F1's much faster cars for the first time in Barcelona testing recently. The 2017 rules were penned to make the cars much faster, in turn requiring the drivers to train harder and put on muscle to deal with the greater G-forces. But Mexican Perez told the Spanish sports daily Marca: 'I noticed almost no difference in physical effort between the (2016 and 2017) cars. 'I think this point has been somewhat exaggerated,' the Force India driver said. Indeed, with Perez and teammate Esteban Ocon having put on muscle bulk over the winter, but with Force India's car reportedly 10kg overweight, it is claimed the team now wants the pair to lose 2kg...
Full Story »
Full Story »
9y ago from ThisIsF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Pirelli: 2017 Formula 1 cars have 'phenomenal...
Pirelli’s head of car racing, Mario Isola, says 2017 Formula 1 cars...
9y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Perez downplays fears that 2017 cars harder to drive...
Sergio Perez believes the 2017-style Formula 1 cars are no more harder to...
9y ago from TheCheckeredFlag....
McLaren hit by more power unit trouble in Barcelona...
McLaren F1 team endured more engine complications during 2017 pre-season...
9y ago from ThisIsF1.com
The best pre-season testing times overall from...
XPB Images
Courtesy of Pirelli, we've put together a summary...
9y ago from F1i.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Ducati renews VR46 and Gresini partnerships to run six...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Gresini confirms Joan Mir and Dani Holgado to make up...
Gresini Ducati has announced that Joan Mir and Daniel Holgado will join...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Johann Zarco avoids surgery after Catalan GP crash,...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Gresini signs Joan Mir and Daniel Holgado on two-year...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
IndyCar Mid-Ohio – Race Results
Sunday’s IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio was run under sunny skies despite the...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Pato O’Ward out-deuls team-mate to take IndyCar win...
The NTT IndyCar Series completed another natural terrain road course...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Official race results: IndyCar 2026 at Mid-Ohio
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Ott Tanak: Never say never on WRC 2027 return but...
No description available...
9h ago from Motorsport.com
Why Josh McErlean’s career-best WRC performance was...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
New WRC constructor gearing up for maiden 2027 car test
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Penalties for Josh McErlean and Adrien Fourmaux...
Josh McErlean and Adrien Fourmaux were summoned to the Stewards office...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Fabrizio Romano confirms Man United make enquiry for...
Manchester United have stepped up their search for another midfielder by...
30m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Report: Arsenal agree £17m sale, opens door to new...
Arsenal's long-awaited left-wing refresh now appears to be gathering real...
11h ago from FreshArsenal.com
Arsenal tracking £15m Argentine talent as transfer...
Arsenal are interested in signing the Boca Juniors midfielder Tomas...
11h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal's hopes rise as rival club fails with move for...
Morten Hjulmand has been linked with a move to the Premier League in...
11h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Max Verstappen fed up, says it is super dangerous after...
Max Verstappen suffered from another bizarre... Read More »
2h ago from GrandPrix247.com
Wolff explains issue that ended Antonelli’s late charge...
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has laid bare the... Read More »
50m ago from F1i.com
Adjusted 2026 F1 British Grand Prix results after unsual...
Check out the full adjusted results from the 2026... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com
