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2019 rules will be fairer, says Lowe
Williams chief technical officer, Paddy Lowe says that the rules in place for next season will "almost eliminate" tall drivers' disadvantage. The new F1 rules for next year specify a minimum driver weight limit, and Lowe says this will make the competition fairer. The combined weight of a driver plus ballast must be equal to 80kg and then it will be deemed separate from the car's overall weight. Currently taller drivers, who usually weigh more, can be at a disadvantage in comparison to the smaller and lighter drivers. "If we go way back, the driver wasn't even in the weight of the car prior to the mid-nineties," Lowe said. "Bringing the driver in was a good...
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