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Driver weights dangerous, warns Rosberg
08 May 2009Nico Rosberg has called for an immediate revision of car weights as drivers continue to reduce body mass in an attempt to lessen their disadvantages on-track. The FIA has already announced an increase to the minimum weight of vehicles for next season although the German is adamant that action must be taken sooner in order to combat safety concerns.
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| Rosberg is the latest man to raise fears over the affects of the rules on drivers' physical conditions |
"In Bahrain there were certain drivers who went unconscious after the race and I think a lot of that is down to the push the drivers have to lose weight, because of all the regulations, especially with the KERS," Rosberg said.
With the KERS device adding a minimum of 30kg to car weights, those using it have been forced to adapt a jockey-like manner of keeping body weight down this year in order to stay within the bounds of technical regulations. "I think it will be very important to try and get something into there that loses this push to lose weight, lose weight, lose weight," the Williams driver went on.
"It is like ski jumping in the end - it is not healthy when people start to go unconscious. It is only my opinion, but the weight is definitely something that is influencing it." Fernando Alonso would most likely echo those sentiments, after a problem with his water bottle resulted with severe dehydration and a blackout at the end of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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