The size and shape of drivers is becoming an issue under the new regulations for Formula One. In recent years constructors have been able to build their cars under the weight limit, which has been 642 kg (dry car plus driver in race gear), and so have been able to fine tune them by adding ballast in strategic places; making the sump cover from brass was a favorite.
This year’s rules call for turbochargers. which add weight, and also place greater emphasis on KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System), the kit for which is significantly heavier than before. The cars are hybrids, which will make Prius owners even more insufferable.
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