Other driver stats

[FB]

Given the importance of weight distribution in F1 nowadays I thought it might be useful to know the height and weight of the drivers. The only figures I could find were for the 2010 grid, I'll try and update it when the 2011 figures worm their way onto the web.

 

[Chad Stewarthill]

Great stats FB, thanks.

Two things struck me immediately:

1. In a sport where height is often quoted as a disadvantage (remember Justin Wilson?) it's interesting that nearly a third of the grid are 6'0" or over.
2. 5'10" and 10st 8?! Am I jealous or what? I'd kill just to get down to 14st!

 

[AlexM]

I've got some weight loss to do..

 

[F1Yorkshire]

Built for comfort not speed? I'm 6'3 and built like a beanpole and I'm around 12 stone so I'm not surprised Webber is known as 'Skeletor'

 

[tooncheese]

In F1 racing it has all the stats such as height and weight (not Liuzzi though), I could type them up if you want.

 

[FB]

In F1 racing it has all the stats such as height and weight (not Liuzzi though), I could type them up if you want.

Very interested to see those Tooncheese. Wonder if any drivers have lost weight.

 

[Chad Stewarthill]

I read somewhere recently that Button looked 'stick-thin' after losing weight to compensate for the KERS.

 

[gethinceri]

I'm loving Kobayashi's 9 stone 14 pounds!

 

[tooncheese]

Here are the value courtesy of F1 racing magazine.

 

[johnnoble1990]

Maybe this is where all Vettel's extra time is coming from. I'm also surprised by so many in the grid being over 6ft. I was thinking the other day how tall Webber and Button look considering weight is such an important factor in F1.

 

[Alonso_McLaren]

Maybe this is where all Vettel's extra time is coming from. I'm also surprised by so many in the grid being over 6ft. I was thinking the other day how tall Webber and Button look considering weight is such an important factor in F1.

Then why is Massa slower than Alonso?

 

[johnnoble1990]

Then why is Massa slower than Alonso?

I was joking. lol

 

[FB]

I'm loving Kobayashi's 9 stone 14 pounds!

I would use the excuse that Excel converted the figures incorrectly but it's simply down to me being fat fingered twit

 

[Hamberg]

I can't say I'm massively happy that I'm shorter than Massa yet weigh more.

On a serious note though, was the weight loss pressure for drivers ever dealt with? http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/75111

 

[johnnoble1990]

It does seem like it is quite an important issue for teams. Lewis mentioned that he had lost weight during the winter saying that his team can't complain anymore that he is too heavy.