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Heavy car means crash diet for Force India's Perez

Formula One - F1 - Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne, Australia - 23/03/2017 Force India driver Sergio Perez of Mexico poses during the driver portrait session at the first race of the year. REUTERS/Jason Reed

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Mexican Formula One driver Sergio Perez has been on a crash diet ahead of Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix after Force India asked him to shed some kilos to compensate for an overweight car.

"I tried so hard to lose weight in the last couple of weeks since Barcelona (testing)," the 27-year-old told reporters on Thursday.

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