Mercedes technical director James Allison agrees with F1 bosses that cars need to be lighter and has called for regulation changes. read more »

The weight of Formula 1 cars has ballooned by 200kg over the past two decades, with the 2023 minimum weight of 798kg for an empty car setting a new record.The excessive weight... read more »

Formula 1 jumps over to Canada this weekend, with Red Bull looking set to clinch their 100th F1 win. But can Mercedes, Ferrari or Aston Martin (or anyone else) steal the... read more »

FIA chief Mohammed Ben Sulayem thinks F1 must find a way for cars to become lighter in the future, particularly ahead of 2026 when there is a cycle of new engine regulations. read more »

As F1 cars reach almost 800kg, FIA president, Mohammed ben Sulayem admits that moving forward the weight limit must be reduced. read more »

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has called for cars to become lighter when the next set of technical regulations come around in 2026. In a major shake-up to Formula 1's... read more »

While F1's engine regulations from 2026 are set in stone, the chassis rules are far from being finalised as series bosses weigh up the direction they want to see things... read more »

The 2023 F1 technical regulations were published some time ago with the reduction from 798kgs to 796kgs highlighted as part of a general push to eventually have lighter... read more »

The FIA's head of single-seater technical matters, Nikolas Tombazis admits that going forward the sport is seeking to make cars leaner and thereby hopefully meaner. read more »

Formula 1 is hoping to introduce lighter and shorter cars for the 2026 season, when new power unit regulations will also be launched. One of the most common complaints that... read more »

In fact, just like with every other area of current grand prix machinery, teams are constantly seeking marginal gain improvements to help make them winners.Taken down to its... read more »

A report in the German media claims that Red Bull is in the process of building a new, lighter chassis in time for the second half of the season. read more »

Building a fast F1 car comes down to the tiniest details. Even a lick of paint can make a difference. In this first episode of Powered by How, brought to you by our title... read more »

I once read that aeroplanes are like people, they get fatter and bigger with time. And you could say the same about racing cars.This year's Formula 1 cars are the heaviest... read more »

The Milton Keynes-based team has found its chances against Ferrari in the early part of the season compromised by its car being well over the minimum weight limit - with some... read more »

Williams were another team to decide they could make their car lighter by removing some paint. read more »

Its 2022 challenger is understood to be one of the heaviest cars on the grid, and part of a raft of updates that are expected over the next few races is believed to include the... read more »

F1's move to ground effect designs this season triggered headaches in early testing with most outfits suffering from their cars bouncing down the straights.Several teams... read more »

Haas are trying to repair Nikita Mazepin's much-preferred lighter chassis so he can use it again this season. read more »

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 »

The Ferrari driver revealed that starting the short event at Silverstone on Saturday with a lighter fuel load and thus a more nimble car reminded him of the sport's... read more »

Aston Martin has revealed the 1000bhp Valkyrie AMR Pro, an 'extreme' track-only version of its new hypercar that sits lower, lighter and wider on the race track,... read more »

Haas team principal Guenther Steiner said he gifted driver Nikita Mazepin a spinning toy to show the Russian’s lighter side, amidst a lot of negative reaction on social media.... read more »

Formula 1 teams will often use genius, sneaky and illegal innovations to sidestep the rules, especially regarding the FIA's minimum weight rule. The lighter a car, the... read more »

Alfa Romeo reserve driver Robert Kubica believes making cars lighter is the easiest way to improve racing in F1. read more »