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11/19/2013

Topic Reading-Vol.587-11/19/2013

Dear MEL School’s Topic Readers,
Off the scales -- Formula One's appetite for dieting drivers.
A simple formula to win an F1 car racing. The lighter and more powerful the car is the faster it drives. The weight of the car consists of the machine and the driver before fuel. And there is a minimum weight limit in F1 racing to level the competition. Therefore, all competing teams try to make each weight component as light as they can, including the driver.
Here is another dilemma. The taller the driver is the heavier he tends to be. So, taller drivers could have handicap over shorter racers.
Practicing to drive faster, training to be fitter and dieting to be lighter. Formula 1 racing seems to be extremely demanding, both to the engineers and drivers.
Enjoy reading and learning how the F1 racers are racing behind the scene.


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