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Hamilton questions why F1 is getting heavier

Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton has suggested heavier Formula 1 cars are not only less exciting to drive, but increase the danger due to the increased loads put on the Pirelli tyres. Hamilton entered Formula 1 in 2007 when the minimum weight for cars was just 600 kilograms. From next season, cars will weigh a minimum of 775 kilograms, up 23 kilograms on 2021. “I don't understand why we go heavier,” Hamilton said. “I don't understand particularly why we go heavier when there was all this talk about being more sustainable, the sport going in that direction; by going heavier, and heavier, and heavier, you're using more and more energy. “That feels not necessarily the right direction or...
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