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Mercedes call for lower F1 weight limit
Article To news overview © RN365/Michael Potts Mercedes Technical Director James Allison has called for a reduction in Formula 1's minimum weight limit, with the current generation of cars comfortably the heaviest in the sport's history. In 2008, F1's minimum weight limit stood at 585kg. However, a raft of regulation changes since then – including a ban on mid-race refuelling and the introduction of the complex V6 turbo-hybrid power units – have seen F1 cars gradually become larger and heavier, with the current limit now a hefty 798kg. The size and bulk of the current generation of F1 cars have contributed to making overtaking nearly impossible at circuits such as Monaco, and both F1...
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