Weight - Time Penalty
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EmailAddress said:
Perez (the last time I checked), has an approx. 10kg weight advantage over Verstappen.
(Body weight, pies, blubber.)
If we take the years of rambling from commentary, grid walk, interviews it could be said that +1kg equates to +0.1 second per lap.
Which, in theory, means that over a Race distance, and being generous. Sergio, all things being equal, should be at least 1 minute ahead of Max by the chequered flag, based on his weight advantage alone.
Yuki (lightest), to Hulk (heaviest) could see him nearly two minutes ahead.
Except that there’s a minimum weight of 80kg, specifically to stop the drivers starving themselves to unfitness. (Body weight, pies, blubber.)
If we take the years of rambling from commentary, grid walk, interviews it could be said that +1kg equates to +0.1 second per lap.
Which, in theory, means that over a Race distance, and being generous. Sergio, all things being equal, should be at least 1 minute ahead of Max by the chequered flag, based on his weight advantage alone.
Yuki (lightest), to Hulk (heaviest) could see him nearly two minutes ahead.
Yuki sits in a very heavy seat.
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