News Details

F1 set to approve further increase in minimum car weight

The F1 Commission and the World Motor Sport Council are expected to rubber stamp an additional 3kg raise in the minimum car weight stipulated for this year's world championship in time for the season opener in Bahrain next week. New rules and regulations meant that the combined car/driver minimum weight had already been raised from 752kg to 795kg for 2022 to allow for bigger 18-inch wheels and new mandatory safety features But heading into the initial shakedown at Barcelona in February, teams found themselves struggling to meet this revised figure because standard components supplied to all teams - such as new wheel covers - had proved heavier than expected. Read also: Marko admits 'weight...
Full Story »
3y ago from F1i.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Formula 1 cars' minimum weight set for a 3kg increase

Formula 1 cars are facing a weight dilemma in 2022, with many teams...
3y ago from GrandPrix247.com

F1 compromises on 3kg increase in minimum weight...

With only Alfa Romeo said to have stayed at the minimum weight, the F1...
3y ago from PlanetF1.com

Alfa, McLaren asked to give up F1 weight advantage

Mar.7 Formula 1 appears to be making an eleventh-hour move to increase...
3y ago from OneStopStrategy.com

Tech Draft: The Formula 1 weight problem and solution

Formula 1 in 2022, at the dawn of its new era of technical regulations,...
3y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Pedro Acosta reveals how ‘disaster’ Saturday...

Pedro Acosta revealed “KTM is improving in every race” after taking...
11h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Marc Marquez: ‘Not normal to win every weekend’...

Marc Marquez admits “it’s not normal to win every weekend” despite...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Report: Arsenal make enquiry for 18-year-old attacker...

Arsenal have been linked with the move for the Fluminense attacking...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com

'He's got ability where you just can't teach it' -...

Arsenal hero Theo Walcott has compared teenager Max Dowman to Barcelona...
11h ago from SportsKeeda.com

“I’m not convinced anyway” - Emmanuel Petit...

Arsenal legend Emmanuel Petit believes that it will be tough for Mikel...
14h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Kai Havertz ruled out of Arsenal and Germany games and...

t;li>Forward sustained knee injury at Manchester UnitedArsenal must...
15h ago from TheGuardian.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.