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Hamilton urges F1 to reduce car weight

Mercedes AMG Petronas Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton has urged Formula 1's bosses to reduce the weight of the cars and labelled plans to make them 20kg heavier "ridiculous." Under proposed 2017 regulations, the weight of Formula 1 cars could rise from 702kg to 722kg, with a 5kg potentially coming through increased tyre size. Formula 1 cars weighed 595kg when Hamilton made his Formula 1 debut in 2007 and has criticised the sport's plans to increase the weight once more. "The last few days I’m driving these tyres," Hamilton explained. "I’m thinking to myself ‘why is it so difficult? What are the physical challenges with Pirelli? Why is the car sliding...
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