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Mansell: F1 drivers are not jockeys!
Nigel Mansell has said the weight limits being proposed for next season are 'disgraceful' and discriminate against the medium-sized large driver.The minimum weight has been increased for F1 2014 to take into account the introduction of the new 1.6-litre turbo-charged engines. However, the engines are heavier than initially thought, and this means bigger drivers will be at a disadvantage.“It's disgraceful, it's discrimination against the medium-sized large driver,” said the 1992 F1 World Champion in an interview with the BBC. “It is wrong. Let's have a weight limit that is sensible. They are not jockeys. “In years gone by, we didn't have traction control or power steering - you had...
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