Formula One’s new rules are forcing even the drivers to adopt a more aerodynamic profile for the 2009 season.
With the biggest changes coming to the world championship in more than 25 years, it may be a racer’s weight that decides the title.
The brand-new Kinetic Energy Recovery System, a hybrid technology that gives drivers an extra boost for overtaking, will take up approximately 77 pounds, while car weight limits have not been increased. That leaves teams with only one variable – the driver.
“(Weight’s) always been an issue in F1, but particularly this year because of …Â Details
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