F1 driver height and weight. Nine of 21 are 180 and people are saying that f1 drivers are short only ferrari drivers are really short now. At 186cm alexander albon is the tallest driver on the 2019 formula 1 grid while lando norris is the shortest driver this year at 170cm. Teams spend millions shaving grams of weight from their cars so an f1 driver has a strong incentive to get their weight as low as possible while still being strong enough to drive the car.
Ballast can be used provided it is secured in such a way that tools are required for its removal. Name height in m height in ft weight in kg weight in lbs. The fia is finalizing an official rule change that will require drivers to meet a minimum weight for the 2019 formula 1 season.
F1 and indycar driver weight rules 2019 f1 technical regulations. Gangly frenchman esteban ocon may have departed but hes been replaced by four drivers albon giovinazzi russell and kubica of a similar height. It must be possible to fix seals if deemed necessary by the fia technical delegate.
Hes basically a pretzel or a more applicable a chicken goujons. The regulation change will implement a minimum seatdriver weight of. The regulations for 2019 say that a drivers weight will be considered.
The fia is finalising plans for a minimum formula 1 driver weight in 2019 to ensure that heavier drivers are no longer penalised. 10 st 11 lbs. Heavier drivers had complained about the previous f1 regulations which counted the drivers weight against the car.
A minimum of 80kg will be established for the driver and. Hulkenberg is one of f1s tallest drivers 44 ballast. The 10 shortest drivers have an average weight of 649kg the 10 tallest are 4kg heavier on average.
Overall the 2019 grid is 8cm taller than last years grid. 5 ft 85 in.