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New weight rules allowed Hamilton to binge on snacks!
Phillip van Osten 11/03/2019 at 13:4711/03/2019 at 14:15 Lewis Hamilton has an insatiable appetite for success, but the reigning world champion took advantage of F1's new weight rules to take his gluttony to the next level over the winter. In a bid to ease the disadvantage suffered by taller and heavier drivers in the past, the FIA has imposed a minimum weight of 743kg this year. However, the driver - fully suited and booted - and his seat must weigh in at a minimum of 80kg, which has allowed the majority of the grid to relax their diets ahead of the new season. Monster push for proposed Hamilton/Rossi swapover Hamilton - a dedicated vegan for the past two years - started his 2019 physical...
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