Red Bull + Wings

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Originally Posted by airshifter

I'm assuming Densimet is the ballast substance?

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It's a Tungsten alloy with very similar density to raw material but much easier to work with and machine. Tungsten itself it a bloody nightmare unless you're just using cast billets where Densimet can be incorporated into structures like floors much easier.

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One thing for sure, Red Bull management need to put both drivers in line and get on with it. They have no excuse to not be the 1 and 2 drivers in the WDC standings right now. I'd be reminding them why they get paid the amounts they do.

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You are 100% right but I hope you are proved wrong :D

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Originally Posted by Ent

Overall, there is a slight disadvantage to the heavier driver (Webber in this case), as the body weight is concentrated in the cockpit, while for a lighter driver, they can spread the extra weight across the car for better balance. This, of course, depends on the overall car design.

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The problem is that there is no better solution.
Even if they imposed a minimum weight without driver weight then the heavier drivers would have an overall heavier car and would still complain.

IMO the solution used now is fairer.

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Originally Posted by Dave Brockman

You're not from round here, are you? :p

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:D

Seb is not the "bad guy" in the team.