Sainz: Heavier F1 Cars a Growing Problem Over Years
Jul.26 – Carlos Sainz says it’s a “problem” for Formula 1 that the cars keep getting incrementally heavier...
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2026 F1 Car Weight Reduction Met With Driver Doubts
Jun.7 – F1’s governing body has revealed the all-new chassis regulations for 2026. Each team will need to design a smaller car..
F1 Weight Watch: Williams’ Vowles on Mission to Trim Car Fat
May 17 – Williams boss James Vowles admits the team needs to work hard to slim down the team’s 2024 car. Just this week, the..
Alpine Halts Upgrade Blitz: F1 Europe Return Signals Breather
May 16 – Alpine’s push to emerge from a deep performance collapse in Formula 1 will take a brief pause as the sport returns to..
Sainz’s Father Says This Year’s Ferrari Will Be Better
Jan.19 – Ferrari’s 2024 car “must be better”, Carlos Sainz’s famous father insists. Carlos Sainz senior, 61,..
FIA Unveils Radical Weight Reduction Plan for 2026 F1 Season
Dec.14 – F1’s governing body will put the cars on a diet for the all-new regulations starting in 2026. One of the major..
F1’s Weighty Dilemma: Can Smaller Wheels Save the Sport’s Future?
Oct.4 – Formula 1 could shrink the size of the wheels and tyres as part of an effort to get the rising height of the already-hefty..
Revamped Tyres: Will They Shake Up the F1 Hierarchy at Silverstone?
Jul.7 – Pirelli has denied claims its mid-season tyre specification change will add yet another kilogram to the already-hefty weight..
F1 technical guru proposes radical solution to shed car weight
Jun.17 – One F1 technical guru has a simple solution to get the hefty weight of Formula 1 cars down – just announce it. FIA..
Weight woes: F1 admits cars are bulking up, but can they slim down?
Jun.12 – FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali admit that Formula 1 cars are too heavy. The minimum..
F1 champion Verstappen says he lost 10kg in winter break
Feb.28 – Max Verstappen put on, and then lost again, an astonishing 10 kilograms over the winter break. Observers at the Bahrain test..
F1 Teams Swap Colors for Carbon Black in 2023 Season
Feb.17 – The livery trend for Formula 1’s 2023 season is obvious – and it’s carbon black. Alpine has now completed..
Current F1 cars remain on a heavy side despite drivers’ complaints
Jan.30 – A push to slightly reduce the weight of Formula 1 cars this year has been scrapped. Drivers, team officials and fans have..
Red Bull boss wants Verstappen to lose gained weight
Dec.6 – Red Bull’s team boss says back-to-back world champion Max Verstappen has a few kilos to shed over the winter break. The..
No special lightweight car for Red Bull Racing this year
Sep.14 – Red Bull will not be introducing a special lightweight chassis ahead of the final six grands prix of 2022. The team’s..
Ferrari F1 team boss concerned about new lighter RB18 chassis
Aug.29 – Mattia Binotto has expressed concerns about rumours at Spa-Francorchamps that Red Bull is intending to shortly debut a..
Red Bull does new crash test with lighter RB18 monocoque
Aug.22 – Red Bull will need to take a lighter 2022 car through renewed FIA crash testing, it has emerged. The energy drink owned team..
Alonso claims high weight of F1 cars is cause of frightening crashes
Jun.2 – The full impact of the ever heavier Formula 1 cars was laid bare with Mick Schumacher’s frightening crash at Monaco...
Newey says F1 cars heading in ‘wrong direction’ now
May 20 – Formula 1 has headed in the “wrong direction” with the basic philosophy of the technical rules going forward...
Marko allays fear about Red Bull team’s spending
May 12 – Dr Helmut Marko insists Ferrari has nothing to worry about in terms of Red Bull breaching this year’s budget cap...
