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Jackimo1999 wrote: RR3G&#039;hamO. wrote: Jackimo1999 wrote: RR3G&#039;hamO. wrote: Interestingly Formula E cars are 350 pounds heavier than Formula 1. Formula E total weight including driver 1764 Lbs or 800Kg. They're not comparable weights. The F1 minimum weight excludes fuel but Formula E includes it I don't know if that Formula E weight is with empty battery or not, it didn't say in the bit that I read, it did have the weight of the battery alone too.

Are the two really comparable in their current states? Formula E is still an infant where F1 has been around for a long time. You would lose more weight off the tires than the battery. It's not zero, but it's nothing to be concerned about. I expect that what we would see if we compared the two is that the F1 car would start heavier and finish lighter. Mass would not change. There is only an electron flow from on pole of the battery to the other and that electron current is what powers the engine. It is a closed system, so no matter is created or destroyed.

If you wanted to factor in nuclear decay, then I guess there will be a change, but I doubt the half life of the electrolytes that they use would be on the order of the time of a race. Rubber and brake degradation would cause some weight loss, as that matter is being left on the track.