This F1 Driver Is On A Diet To Compensate His Overweight Car

Sahara Force India Formula One team has asked its driver Sergio Perez to go on a diet to lose weight to compensate an overweight car.

By Sukesh

India's Formula One racing team, the Sahara Force India has asked its driver Sergio Perez to go on a diet to compensate for an overweight car.

This F1 Driver Is On A Diet To Compensate His Overweight Car

Yes, Mexican driver Perez was training this winter on his upper body strength, and by doing so, he had put on some weight. To adapt to the new F1 regulations drivers were asked to increase their weight.

This F1 Driver Is On A Diet To Compensate His Overweight Car

As per new rules, the cars need to have a minimum weight limit, without fuel but with the driver. The weight has been increased this year for maximum lap advantage.

This F1 Driver Is On A Diet To Compensate His Overweight Car

To exploit this advantage Perez and his teammate, Esteban Ocon put on 5kg of muscle over the winter training. And the other drivers did the same.

This F1 Driver Is On A Diet To Compensate His Overweight Car

But later on, Perez was asked to lose some weight as the car put on some extra weight. So, Perez has lost almost 3kg since the Barcelona testing. But he will put on the lost weight once the team manages to take out the extra weight from the car.

This F1 Driver Is On A Diet To Compensate His Overweight Car

Perez said, "I tried so hard to lose weight in the last couple of weeks since Barcelona (testing). Obviously, I increased my weight from last year purely by training harder, putting on muscle, but I was on an extreme diet all last week and still now...I am all the time very hungry."

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Article Published On: Monday, March 27, 2017, 9:40 [IST]
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