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FIA must take immediate action on driver weight

Formula 1 needs to implement an urgent regulation change at once. Luca di Montezemolo has recently been saying the same. But we're not reading off the same hymn sheet as the petulant Italian. Forget engine noise. Forget fuel flow limits. There is a far more important aspect that needs addressing urgently before it does any more damage. The weight regulation. It might not sound like a big issue, but with the revelation that Jean-Eric Vergne was hospitalised between the Australian and Malaysian grands prix due to extreme weight loss and Adrian Sutil's decision not to race with a drinks bottle because it adds weight, it's something that must be looked at with the utmost urgency. At present,...
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