News Details

Alonso: Current F1 cars are ‘slower and heavier’

Double time world champion Fernando Alonso claims that the current F1 cars seem slow when compared to the ones he drove during the early days of his career. Last season F1's engine regulations underwent a major overhaul as V8s were pushed aside in favour of 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 units. The change did not go down well with everyone in the paddock with several drivers complaining. Due to this reason, not many lap records are being set of late, and Alonso, who returned to McLaren this season after spending four years with Ferrari, seems to have noticed this aspect. 'I think the cars are different, the cars are slower and heavier,' Alonso said. 'In China, the pace in the race was 1:43s and...
Full Story »
10y ago from ThisIsF1.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Arrivabene pushed for car to suit Räikkönen

– Ferrari team boss Maurizio Arrivabene has revealed that he pushed...
10y ago from GPUpdate.net

Current F1 drivers are frustrated, they want more –...

Current F1 drivers are frustrated, they want more – Webber –...
10y ago from ThisIsF1.com

Current F1 rules killing the sport for TV and...

Yet another voice has been added to concerns that formula one must change...
10y ago from ThisIsF1.com

Sit out Le Mans, decision taken by Alonso – McLaren

WEC, Porsche driver Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso at Bahrain The...
10y ago from ThisIsF1.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Marco Bezzecchi admits overcoming ‘sad days' to...

Marco Bezzecchi admitted overcoming "sad days" to secure his...
13h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Fabio Quartararo opens up on ‘heartbreaking'...

A dejected Fabio Quartararo opened up on his "heartbreaking"...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Three drivers lose Indy 500 finishing positions after...

The NTT IndyCar Series has penalized three drivers following the...

Robert Shwartzman earns Indy 500 Rookie of the Year

Every year, the NTT IndyCar Series awards one Indianapolis 500 rookie the...
10h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arsenal season review: Why Premier League title was...

Arsenal journalist Charles Watts reviews the Gunners' 2024-25 campaign,...
5h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Man City transfer news: 'Agreement in principle'...

Man City reportedly reach an agreement in principle with Espanyol...
6h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Arsenal looking to strengthen their attacking line,...

In a bid to strengthen their attacking department ahead of next season,...
8h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Arsenal handed blow as transfer target waiting for...

According to Cope, Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi has put his...
5h 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.