Current Formula 1 cars are very close to weighing 800 kilos. A decade ago his weight was approximately 620 kilos. A considerable increase that, according to max verstappenhas harmed the show of the competition.
The Red Bull driver, in statements collected by ‘SoyMotor’, says that these pesos they have removed “the magic of piloting” (especially in the urban circuits) since now the cars “are more stable in all the conditions that are found”.
“With previous cars, when you were following a rival closely, they could have massive oversteer or understeer at high and even low speed. Now, you still have a bit of understeer or oversteer, but not at all drastic levels”, has expressed the two-time champion of the Great Circus.
And he details what it is like to get into a car from previous seasons: “I don’t know how we can solve that, but when you have the opportunity to get into an old F1 car, you notice how agile they were.”
The drivers have protested at this beginning of the course about the difficulty of chasing the car in front. Especially compared to last year. Something that complicates the fights on the track a lot.
In addition, the FIA modifications on the zones of DRS They have also affected the number of overtaking. All these are issues that F1 must address if it wants to continue maintaining the show as it has been up to now.
