F1 CEO admits he wants to lower car weight
May 6 – Stefano Domenicali admits he would like to drive down the ever-increasing weight of Formula 1 cars. After the recent F1..
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The F1 weight-watchers with Scarbs by Peter Windsor
After decades of designing cars below the minimum weight limit with added ballast, today’s F1 engineers are suddenly facing a new..
Aston Martin team now has heaviest F1 car
Apr.14 – Aston Martin has the heaviest car on Formula 1’s 2022 grid – but Red Bull isn’t far behind. But while Red..
Red Bull team set to race much lighter car already?
Apr.7 – Red Bull’s already-competitive 2022 car has been on a serious weight-loss diet, according to Dutch insider and racing..
Budget cap ‘gamble’ paid off for Alfa Romeo team
Apr.6 – Sauber-run Alfa Romeo appears to have benefited in more ways than one by taking more control of its Swiss-based Formula 1..
F1 teams removing paint now to save more weight
Apr.4 – The carbon fibre look is very much in style in Formula 1. But it’s not for aesthetics. Auto Motor und Sport reports..
Red Bull team to lower car weight soon
Mar.29 – Red Bull could speed ahead of Ferrari after next weekend’s Australian GP. That is the view of Dr Helmut Marko, after..
Alfa Romeo team approves of last-minute weight increase
Mar.14 – Alfa Romeo has given a thumbs-up to yet another car weight increase just days ahead of the 2022 season. As pre-season..
Alonso says F1 pilots do not like new cars
Mar.10 – Fernando Alonso has blown the lid off Formula 1’s exciting new era by insisting that “none” of the drivers..
Alfa Romeo boss admits new C42 has extreme aspects
Mar.10 – Aspects of Alfa Romeo’s car design for 2022 are “extreme”, technical boss Jan Monchaux has admitted. The..
Only Alfa & McLaren cars on the weight limit?
Mar.7 – Formula 1 appears to be making an eleventh-hour move to increase the minimum weight of the all-new cars for 2022. Last week,..
Red Bull admits new RB18 has weight ‘problem’
Mar.1 – Red Bull’s car could be the heaviest on the entire grid at the beginning of 2022. To compensate for the radical new..
Ericsson put on 7kg since leaving F1
Marcus Ericsson is disappointed F1’s driver weight rule change arrived a year late for him. The Swede, whose 2018 teammate Charles..
Haas VS The Hulk 2019
F1 drivers will not look like ‘The Hulk’ in 2019, even though the rules about driver weight have changed. That is the claim of..
Brawn admits F1 cars must lose weight
Mar.19 – Ross Brawn has acknowledged that formula one cars must lose weight. While laptimes are currently impressive, F1 figures..
Lowe backs 80kg minimum driver weight for 2019
Jan.24 – F1 will end the controversial topic of driver weight by introducing a new rule for 2019. Driver weight has been a thorny..
Ericsson says weight held him back in 2017
Oct.6 – Marcus Ericsson says extra weight has held him back in 2017. The Swede said the fact he weighs 10 kilograms more than..
Report: Kubica lost weight for F1 return
Jun.9 – Robert Kubica appears to be serious about a potential return to F1. That is the claim of Italy’s La Gazzetta dello..
Wolff denies 5kg weight advantage rumours
May 18 – Toto Wolff has denied that Mercedes slashed 5 kilos of weight from its 2017 car ahead of the recent Spanish grand prix...
Force India tells drivers to lose weight
Mar.10 – Force India has asked its drivers to lose weight before Melbourne. Up and down the pitlane, drivers have put on as much as..
