Why do F1 drivers get weighed after race | GPFans FactChecker
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- Immediately after race the drivers summoned into a room to be weighed along with the helmet and full protective race gear, but why are they made to do this? Well put simply it's to comply with the minimum weight regulations but there is more to it than you would probably imagine so let's dive into this with the new FactChecker
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Thanks for not making this a 15 minute long video.
I double his thanks!
Facts bro
Donuts 🙄
Near impossible to make it that long
@@ndabezondi you would be surprised these days. a lot of channels just be saying the same shit in diff ways for 15 min 😂
This is a proper video. Other channels will tell the history of f1, the history of scales used bla bla bla.. my dude went to the point and told everyone right ahead
You can blame the youtube algorithm for that. If channels can earn ad revenue from 5 second videos, they won't be stretching videos so much.
Damn poor Kimi, he never got his drink and now he has to pickup extra rubber
What about his gloves? What about his steering wheel?
He probably had to have a shit, anyhow so, extra weight
FOR WHAT !
Yuki Tsunoda : *gets weight tested*
FiA : You are cheating
Yuki Tsunoda (angry little man noises)
I always wondered when I played F1 games the engineer at end of some races will tell you to pickup rubber.
"....pick up the rubber and bring it home..." - jeff
thanks for solving this mistery (to me)
A TH-cam video that explains in great details in such a short time🤔 2021 is really weird...
Wait is the pick up rubber part for real? Stg I looked all over Google and couldn’t find an explanation for this. Definitely not what I was imagining, always figured it was suppose to just help clean the track as a courtesy thing lol
I thought it was to preserve the track or some sort too
When I saw the tyres after the race all patchy, I assumed it was because they were driven to the edge and about to break. I knew "picking up rubber" was a thing, but I never thought it was that noticeable
So driving off the racing line to wave to your team at the finish line has multiple purposes, very interesting.
Yes, its real. Most of the rubber are out of racing line. While racing their tyre are quite clean with wave pattern on it.
They mentioned it during the Spain GP coverage. They also mentioned that the FIA could scrape it all off before weighing if it chose to do so.
Oviously it's to check if they had cake in the car...or maybe pie
So...you're telling me Yuki Tsunoda must have at least 10 bricks in his seat? xD
Bro don't stop this I have subbed, dont make a video longer than its supposed to be, if it has to be short let it be, if it has to be long let it be just go straight to the point
I honestly don't know why... I had always guessed they were weighed before AND after to prevent someone cheating... by secreting some extra weight somewhere in their suit to make weight then ditching it later...
Wonder how they are going to deal with Yuki.
😄 More ballast. Actually Yuki stature is an advantage. Since he is so light, I presume, then the team can more effectively use the ballast in other parts of the car to balance it.
@@eudofia The ballast must be placed in the seat.
So still an advantage (lower center of gravity) but not as much as placing it wherever.
30kg seat
Life's crazy.
@@RalstigRacing feels like it would be negligible
Of course you have my like, no BS, just straight to the point and done! Thank you!
the more complicated racing gets , the less interesting.
I renember something Anton Senna said; He said he missed
cart racing. That THAT was racing. I can easily see what
he was tired of.
Exactly... This weight routine is just bananas!
Every ounce adds up I imagine! I wonder if there on board water bottle is used at the end of the race to help the drivers weigh in?
Wouldn't matter if they drank it out left it in the car it all adds up.
@@seanriopel3132 maybe they piss in it in the final lap
doesn’t matter bc it’s added into the car weight, so even if they drank it and the car gets a bit lighter, the weight add up from driver’s water weight
@@championxxlNL it still doesn't change the final weight?
@@dimitrijekrstic7567 and then drop it on de track or something
This episode should have been called 'fat checker'
Man i was looking for this from so ling.. thanks and subscribed
in other series that have minimum car ride heights (most other series do) the top finishers will do this to insure they pass post race tech inspection for min ride height. In F1 there is no min ride height requirement but there is a min wear of the skid plate.
WHAT? Breh I thought that was a shredded tire after full race distance all along. Never knew that they drivers drove over rubber to pick it up. Cheers for the drop of knowledge mate! Keep it up.
"Is the drink on or not?"
"No Kimi you will not have the drink"
I’m subbing simply because you cut straight to the point!!
THIS
This is why Kimi used to get so mad about not having a drink.😂😂😂
Mate thnx u so much now i finally understand what pickup the rubber means
Liked for not dragging it out.
Seems like a stupid rule. The drivers obviously can't help how much weight they will lose during a race, and to me, it looks like the FIA are trying to make teams adhere to an almost impossible situation, forcing drivers to add weight to the car via rubber pick up. Crazy.
probably just a measure to make it harder to cheat, if they weighed before, they could shed weight through various means and not get caught, or if they waited a while, theyd just take on fluids to bump the weight up, the teams probably have a pretty good idea of how much weight the drivers lose in an average weight, so can just compensate at the start
@@seannz100 now I get it. Thanks.
Who would of ever thought!
What happens if the car has an incident crossing the line or during the in lap that involves parts falling off and losing weight as a result? E.g. Hamilton's 2020 Silverstone win where the punctured tire must have cost some weight.
They use the weight of a fresh functioning tyre I believe
@@Smithy250 they may also use 90% race concept in those situation
Is that the slip of paper you see them getting in Drive to Survive
Imagine sweating so much you get disqualified.
amazing..thanks
I appreciate the short relevance of the facts but I would’ve liked maybe 30 seconds more on how fuel, if it does, factors into anything relating to weight or operating weight.
So they don't just weight the driver and car together on a scale after the race like everybody else does?
I'm guessing it's a time thing. You can bring the drivers through pretty quickly, then send them on their way to get hydrated, while still being able to take your time scruteneering the car since its weight will stay static
Thanks for a short video
Seconds into video
Hamilton was starting to go bald by looks of things 🧐🙌🏼😂 wee hair transplant me thinks.
Yes that's all well and good but, what about the moisture that has escaped from their breathing during the race? Who's counting that I wonder?
There's also the evaporation of sweat to consider as well as the matter that they ingested that was transformed into energy resulting in heat and muscular movement that should be considered.
What if one driver has a higher metabolism than another? How do we rectify that?
They also consume a lot of fuel. All that matters is the combined weight of car and driver at the end of the race.
wow great video man
Ok...but why on 1st hand thr is min weight req? Understandable for car, but why for drivers? Whats the point of it???
Drive around in the gravel before you pit in on the run off lap, that'll add some weight
Great video and didn’t stretch it to 10 minutes to make £££. Other little thing - once upon a time they didn’t want drivers interacting with their crew after incase they were slipped ballast. Although the drivers have a water system drivers are often told to drink as much water as possible post race to increase their weight... strange as you would think the water would weigh the same whether it’s in a car or driver 👀
Hey, thank you.
"NASCAR collectively chuckles"
The guy that has to clean the car: "C'MON!!!"
I always wondered this since 2018 Brazil if you know what I’m talking about
But how much difference does that make?
yuki's gonna need more balast than driver then
Can you please explain why an F1 driver ask for more power during a race ??
I believe it's because the power unit engineering team have a good picture of how often and how much the engine can handle maximum power modes, and so it is common practice for drivers to have to request for permission/confirmation from the strategists and engineers that it is worth risking the engine wear in that situation vs the potential reward if they get a place.
Since they have very little power unit replacement quota in the rules, running too hard one race could cause power loss in a future race or even DNF if wear is managed poorly.
So what would happen if a driver won the race but then didn't meet weight requirements?? Disqualified or pentalized?
Do you show live coverage of the races?
Wasn’t aware of picking up marbles, neat
I always thought it was to update their tinder profile. At least thats what I tell everyone...
Oh and I am the thirdiest third
Shouldn't they weigh the driver (and car) rather just before the race? After all, as you highlight, the drivers will lose a lot of fluid during the race, something they essentially cannot control. Their before-race weight is therefore a better representation of their true weight than that after the race which will be unpredictably variable. Or is there concern that teams could then abuse the system for instance by having the driver use a pill or liquid that could dramatically reduce their weight during the race?
Because you get cheats such as water or other ballast that can be gradually dumped throughout the race
They are tested to make sure they are not overweight. The cars are less than 2 years old. They are not fully developed so the drivers need to be less than 190 pounds for better mileage.
Doesn't picking up rubber also help with the rule concerning ride height?
They do measure everything down to the millimeter so it's very possible.
I don't know if this applies to the ride height as well but when i comes to minimum weight the scrutineers are technically allowed to scrape that collected rubber off the tires before measuring. How often that happens I can't say but according to Martin Brundle they're allowed to do that.
What happens if the car crashes in slow down lap after the race. Like Vettel's ferrari in one if Malaysian grand prix??
Interesting
Ah yes, the Fat Checker.
I wonder if picking up fresh tires near the end of the race (usually to try for fastest lap) might also be to avoid being weighed with lighter (worn) tires. I think they should weigh the car & driver before the race, although I guess they could eject weight during the race... Interesting feature - thanks!
What helmet is in the thumbnail? Or is that an add on to the top of the helmet?
Yuki Tsunoda - 50 Kg seat.
So why would loosing weight during a race be a reason for penalty.
I'm sure they'd have no problem weighing me in
😪
You didn’t answer the question. Ha. Why AFTER
Good information often neglected
wow interesting
Crisp
Wish they would stop that marble thing.
Weigh the car without tires.
Since the tires are made to a standard, add the weight of the complete new set to the car+driver weight.
shouldnt it be BEFORE, since people lose different amount of water weight during the race...
Yeah but you don't lose a significant amount of water weight during a 2 hour race. 1 to 2 kilos is normal. If you lost 5 kilos during a race...that's questionable.
@@ellax325 thats entirely my point. some people are gonna naturally lose more water than others. it's something they can't control.
What is the penalty for underweight indications
I mean how much could some rubber debris stuck to tires actually weigh? I can't imagine it making any real difference.
I could easily imagine that rubber debris would weigh around 2-3 kilos. Rubber is dense and heavy, and those tires have a lot of surface area to pickup debris
Why can’t the FIA weigh the cars without the tyres on? Surely this would prevent teams from picking up rubber at the end of the race and makes the system more accurate
🤩 🤩 WOW 🤩 🤩 and now I know.
hey guys
why not mention some of the cheats. Like lead helmets, lead in the race suit (before the race), which meant they had to weigh after with all the same kit.
Or even lead shot in the exhaust, wings, replacement water supply. 'Water cooled brakes' (temporary ballast), double width wings, secret traction control. Secret fuel tanks, Gurney flaps, double chassis, rare gasses in the tyres, burning oil, cheating the fuel flow measure by pulsing fuel between measurements. Or GETTING AN EXTRA £100mill for ... being Ferrari
Who's here after Russel?
does the car must be weighed with fuel load or no fuel?
Sneeky chaps. Pretty cool
So, when do the cars get weighed? Never seen it done.
After the race, all cars are parked in a spot called "parc ferme". This area is only accessible to FIA personnel that checks stuff like weight and minimum ride height
My helmet is proper heavy
Mmmmmmm.....DONUTS.....
This rule is ridiculous.
I don’t understand how picking up rubber on the track has to do with the driver’s weight, if 80kg has to be the driver plus whatever ballast, if any, they put on the car.
Is it a safety thing? To make sure the drivers are unhealthily skinny?
The announcer: “....they are weighed to measure the lost of moisture....”. Who says that? 🤷♂️ would you say instead “...how much did s/he sweat?”
They lose up to 4kg per race that’s why
to find out if they pooped their pants?
Glad he used kilos instead of f1's per NASCAR.
This is not INDYCAR so why the big concern with all the cars being within a certain weight? Let alone the drivers weight. Different manufacturers should be allowed to innovate more power through less weight.
I thought they collected rubber for the good of environment kkkk
It's easy to see F1 slide down to just a reality show on fruity cable stations.Slash budgets more thsn half cause it won't be real racing,get trendy female drivers,predetermined races like wrestling,team bosses in slap fights.Network decides winners,etc
thats called a movie mate, there's a reason why UFC is still more popular than WWE.
@@remy7663 ??
Your what hurts??
Filfy Fourth
I’m 220 lbs I think I wouldn’t be hurting to lose some weight
Why not weigh before the race instead?
I get weighing before the race but after is kinda dumb tbh
picking up rubber is to heighten the car
Wasn’t it 1100 lbs at one time
80kgs for an average racing driver? 80?
I was confused as well. Its silly because most of the drivers weigh less then 80 kg.
Unless of course the helmet and clothing add that much more.
Shouldn’t be allowed want to see more competitive cars n the closest racing finishes possible at every track
Because they're actually jockeys?