News Details

Newey: Weight limit rule should be changed

Red Bull Racing chief technical officer Adrian Newey has backed an increase in the minimum weight limit of next year's F1 cars. It is thought that efforts to increase the weight limit from 690kg to 700kg, which has already been agreed for 2015, have been baulked by one team because unanimous support is required to make the change. The topic has been tabled for discussion – alongside permanent numbers, a pole position award and mandatory pit stops – at the next F1 Strategy Group meeting which takes place next week. Tall drivers like Nico Hulkenberg and Jenson Button have already raised concerns over the weight limit, which has been raised by 48kg to compensate for the heavier V6...
Full Story »
12y ago from RichlandF1.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Newey calls for higher weight limit

Red Bull Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey believes the Formula One...
12y ago from PlanetF1.com

Newey says that 2014 car is cousin to Red Bull RB9 and...

Newey says that 2014 car is cousin to Red Bull RB9 and shares similar...
12y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Newey: We are about six months off being prepared for...

Newey: We are about six months off being prepared for the start of the...
12y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Ferrari tester Gene belives Red Bull will have...

Ferrari tester Gene belives Red Bull will have advantage in 2014 4...
12y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Rookie Caio Collet fastest in two-day Indy 500 open...

The NTT IndyCar Series held its traditional two-day open test for the...
18h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Update: Man Utd could use Sir Alex Ferguson to beat...

Manchester United are reportedly considering using their legendary former...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

'He's hardly played any games' - Pundit claims Mikel...

Gabby Agbonlahor believes Mikel Arteta does not trust Arsenal midfielder...
49m ago from SportsKeeda.com

Arsenal target 35m-rated UCL semi-finalist with 21 G/A...

Serge Gnabry has been an outstanding performer for Bayern Munich since...
28m ago from CaughtOffside.com

Paul Merson predicts Manchester United vs Liverpool...

I went to the Premier League game at the Emirates last weekend and I could...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.