Lewis Hamilton's W13 carried additional data sensors in Melbourne - and Mercedes were pleased with the results. read more »
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F1's new technical regulations for 2022 resulted in a weight increase from 752kg to 795kg, caused by the new 18-inch wheels and improved safety features on the chassis.But... read more »
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Fernando Alonso has identified Romain Grosjean's fireball crash in Bahrain two years ago as one of the reasons for this season's much heavier machinery. read more »
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Toto Wolff did note that the wheels were heavier and more difficult to remove but his team were two seconds behind Ferrari and Red Bull. read more »
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The first of these is the minimum weight limit, with many outfits having struggled to meet the original target of 795kg.This was well up from 2021's 752kg limit from last... read more »
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The overall weight has gone up this year from 752kg to 795kg due to the switch to 18-inch wheels and improvements in safety measures, with a further 3kg addition announced... read more »
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As part of the overhaul of the technical regulations ahead of the 2022 season, the minimum weight was increased by 752kg to 795kg due to the switch to heavier 18-inch wheels... read more »
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Albon finished the second day of running at Barcelona on Thursday in ninth place overall as he continued to get used to his new team.As well as the change to 18-inch tyres and... read more »
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Lando Norris says the increased weight of Formula 1's 2022 cars makes them feel "a bit more sluggish" to drive. read more »
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The heavier cars for this year, rather than the shift to ground effect, has emerged as the biggest difference that drivers felt in their first day of testing the new F1 cars at... read more »
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Lose control of a 2022 F1 car and it will be more difficult to remedy, says Charles Leclerc. read more »
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The new era of F1 cars will be heavier but tougher than in previous seasons, according to FIA technical director Nikolas Tombazis. read more »
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Checo has become the latest driver to express his thoughts about how tricky the 2022 cars will be to drive. read more »
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Sergio Perez has conceded it will take "a lot" to master this year's radically altered F1 cars following a period of relative stability in the regulations. read more »
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F1 is overhauling its technical regulations for next season in a bid to make the field more competitive, as well as making it easier for cars to follow each other and race... read more »
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Earlier this year, the Russian complained that he was running a chassis that was heavier than the one used by teammate Mick Schumacher.Finally, at the Belgian Grand Prix,... read more »
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Ross Brawn has confirmed F1 will roll out a more compact car in 2026 to counter the ongoing trend that has resulted in longer, heavier machines in recent years. read more »
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After claiming his chassis was "heavier" than his team-mate's earlier this season, Nikita Mazepin has said that change was when things went "s***" for him. read more »
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Even after Lewis Hamilton pitted and the rain got heavier, Lando Norris might have come away with P2 in Sochi. Jolyon Palmer looks at how McLaren and Norris went all in for the... read more »
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Norris was closing in on a maiden grand prix victory after controlling proceedings from pole position before a late rain shower turned the race on its head.Norris opted to stay... read more »
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The Russian felt that his performance over the first half of the campaign had been hindered by him having a slightly heavier chassis than his teammate Mick Schumacher.Haas... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel believes Formula 1 Race Director Michael Masi is "not proud" of what happened during qualifying in Belgium and asserted that Q3 should have been... read more »
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The Russian driver has complained that a heavier car compared to teammate Mick Schumacher has made things more difficult for him this season.Speaking in Austria earlier this... read more »
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Nikita Mazepin will have a new chassis for this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix after the Haas Formula 1 rookie complained his car was heavier than his teammate's. read more »
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Mazepin made his F1 debut at the start of the year with Haas after graduating from Formula 2, but has struggled to match team-mate Mick Schumacher's form through the early... read more »