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Simple solution to make F1 cars light – Allison

Jun.17 One F1 technical guru has a simple solution to get the hefty weight of Formula 1 cars down – just announce it. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali agree that today's 800kg cars – some couple of hundred kilos heavier than a couple of decades ago – are far too cumbersome. Fernando Alonso, however, thinks making the cars lighter will not be easy. 'The hybrid engines will always be heavier than the normal engines and the safety on these cars is a lot higher as well,' he said. Fellow champion Lewis Hamilton commented: 'Our wheels this year are a ridiculous weight. And there's just no need.' But generally, Alonso is correct about the heavier...
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