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Hamilton will be "different athlete" next season

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton thinks he will be "a different athlete" next season as revised driver weight rules will allow him to be a bit heavier. Formula One next season will introduce a minimum weight for drivers (expected to be 80kg), instead of adding the driver's weight into the total weight limit of the car. At the moment, there is a slight disadvantage to taller and heavier drivers and this will be reduced with these rule changes, as will the need to be on a very strict diet in order to save weight. Hamilton made the decision to switch to a plant-based diet last season and he believes that decision was instrumental in winning the world championship title. "I should...
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