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Raikkonen fears fuel limit takes fun out of F1
Kimi Raikkonen says Formula 1’s ongoing fuel limit takes part of the enjoyment out of racing with the need for conservation which had been compounded by 2018’s heavier cars. With the introduction of the Halo cockpit protector for the 2018 F1 season, the minimum weight of F1 cars has been raised to 734kg but the fuel limit has been kept at 105kg of fuel per race (without exceeding the fuel flow rate of 100kg/hour). Despite the current F1 technical regulations encouraging faster and more efficient cars, the added weight has had a major impact on drivers having to manage fuel usage depending on circuit characteristic. With the Albert Park street circuit known to be highly-demanding on...
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