With Formula 1 switching to a completely new car concept from next year, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is not a big fan of driving heavier and wider cars in 2022.
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The Briton points out that the cars are way too heavy these days and things are not getting any better because it is neither sustainable nor spectacular.
The new Formula 1 car regulations provide for an increase in the minimum weight to 790 kg, which is almost 100 kg heavier than at the beginning of the turbo-hybrid era in 2014.
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Lewis Hamilton prefers to drive a light car, as he did on his debut in 2007 during refueling, than the cars weigh around a third less.
Meanwhile, after the Azerbaijan GP, the reigning champions think having wider, heavier cars by 2022 is not a good idea for F1.
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What did Hamilton say?
The 7-time world champion claims that with the entry into the new generation of F1, the cars should be lighter and smaller, thereby reducing power consumption and promoting sustainability.
“I just do not understand. Why will our cars get so significantly heavier when we switch to the new generation of racing cars in 2022? It’s neither sustainable nor spectacular, ”said Lewis Hamilton.
Formula 1 F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – May 19, 2021, Mercedes Lewis Hamilton during a press conference in front of the Monaco Grand Prix Pool via REUTERS / Sebastien Nogier
“The heavier the cars, the more energy they need – brakes, fuel. For me, that’s not in line with the idea of sustainability. The cars used to be much faster and smaller, maneuvering these racers was easier. (Quotes translated from German via Google Translate)
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“I want racing cars that I get out of exhausted after a race, as if I had completed a marathon. Formula 1 should be a sport for real men. “
Formula 1 F1 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan – June 6, 2021 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton in action during the REUTERS / Anton Vaganov race
The Mercedes rookie driver finds it easy to adjust to the elite level: “These young people come today and they find it easy to find the limit.
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“It shouldn’t be like that. Rather, it should be incredibly difficult, so difficult that only the best can do it. And that also means significantly lighter cars. That would be my Formula 1. “
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