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 »

Sebastian Vettel says that although the current Formula 1 cars have "phenomenal" levels of downforce, he wouldn't mind getting rid of some to create lighter cars. read more »

At the most recent meeting of the engine working group last Tuesday it emerged that constructors are looking for an engine formula that will provide simpler and lighter... read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has denied claims that the W08 arrived in Spain five kilograms lighter than in Russia. read more »

Williams driver Lance Stroll believes a switch to lighter power steering contributed to him reaching Q3 for the first time in his Formula 1 career in the Chinese Grand Prix read more »

After Williams engineer Rob Smedley expressed his desire to take up a lighter role in Formula 1, team boss Claire Williams said his role could change in the near future. read more »

Fernando Alonso has attempted to see the lighter side of his and Lewis Hamilton's massive Belgian GP grid penalties, as the former team-mates get set to share the back row... read more »

Lewis Hamilton is not convinced the regulations agreed for 2017 will solve what he sees as the main issue with current F1 cars: weight. Teams have agreed to pursue a set of... read more »

Having had his media workload mocked by team-mate Daniil Kvyat at the F1 season-opener, Daniel Ricciardo is already anticipating the tables turning on the Russian this weekend... read more »