Alonso claims high weight of F1 cars is cause of frightening crashes
Jun.2 - The full impact of the ever heavier Formula 1 cars was laid bare with Mick Schumacher's frightening crash at Monaco.
That is the view of Fernando Alonso, who since making his debut way back in 2001 has seen the overall weight of F1 cars increase from 600 to today's almost 800kg.
"The accident we saw was very serious," said the Spaniard. "It was almost like Jeddah again, where Mick's car was also split into two halves. The gearbox was separated from the chassis, as it was again in Monaco.
"Luckily he was alright but I hope Formula 1 and the FIA will draw the right conclusions."
Indeed, 40-year-old Alonso thinks the fact the car couldn't withstand the crashes is a sign not necessarily of a design flaw or the speed, but simply because today's cars weigh so much.
"It seems to me that the car didn't split into two because something was wrong with it. The problem isn't the cars themselves, but their weight," the Alpine driver and former two-time world champion added.
"They are very heavy, currently more than 800 kilograms, so the inertia when they hit the wall is much higher than before. Perhaps this experience will teach us something," said Alonso.
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Yes, they are too big and heavy, but they are specifically designed to break in half to absorb energy in a crash. It looks much worse than it is (unless you're Gunther)
exactly correct
kinnda strange the Monaco crash, by the time he hit the barrier the car wasn't going super quick, maybe the barrier was angled behind the crash barrier. Anyhow can't make a firm judgement until a non Haas breaks in two
Nobody died
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