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Ocon welcomes new minimum driver weight
Esteban Ocon has welcomed a new minimum limit on the weight of the drivers, saying it will allow him to build up more muscle. Standing at 1,86m, the Frenchman is one of the tallest drivers competing in Formula 1. As such he has to keep his weight low, and ultimately cut down on muscle mass, in order meet the current weight requirements. Next year, though, there will be a new minimum weight of 80kgs for the driver and his seat with lighter drivers required to carry ballast under the seat. Speaking about the new limit, Ocon told RaceFans: 'That's good. 'I'm the tallest [driver]. I’m not the heaviest. I have margin on that. It’s going to be good to build up much more.' Being tall has...
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