Red Bull Racing F1 driver Max Verstappen says there is no quick way to solve the weight problem of the current F1 car.
In recent years, the weight of F1 cars has increased steadily, with the new generation 2022 F1 cars manufactured under new technical regulations having a minimum weight of 798kg. This is the weight before the fuel weight was added before the start of the Grand Prix.
At the end of the 2021 season, the minimum weight for each car is 752kg, an increase of 46kg from last season.
Before F1’s turbo-hybrid era began in 2014, cars had a minimum weight of well under 700kg, but new technology and components forced the FIA (Federation Internationale de l’Automobile) to increase the required measurements. was done.
And throughout the turbo-hybrid era, the minimum weight increased year by year. F1 drivers have long been critical of the added weight that dramatically affects the handling of their cars.
Max Verstappen, who made his F1 debut in 2015 with a car that was still almost 100kg lighter, believes there is no quick solution to put the weight back on.
“I think the following has gotten a lot better and that’s a positive thing,” Verstappen said of his new F1 car for 2022.
“But of course the weight of the car is very high, so it’s not great. There’s really no quick solution to this.”
“But overall things like the ease of following are a little better. So it’s hard to expect how much better it will actually be, but at least the race chances are higher. But some It’s still very difficult to follow at that track.”
“But it’s also a combination of things like overheating the tyres, so there are some things to watch out for.”
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