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Carlos Sainz has pointed out a trend relating to the F1 cars that has been present for several years.
Carlos Sainz has noted a concerning trend in Formula 1 regarding the increasing weight of cars over the years, with the current minimum weight set at 798 kilograms, rising to 800 kg for the next season. The accumulation of minor weight gains has led to F1 cars becoming well over 100 kg heavier compared to a decade ago. Sainz, who is moving from Ferrari to Williams, emphasized the importance of addressing the continuous weight increase in F1 for the past decade. Despite safety improvements like the Halo device contributing to the weight gain, F1 aims to reduce car weight by 30 kg for the 2026 season with new technical regulations. While appreciating safety advancements, Sainz and other drivers hope for efforts to bring down car weight in future rule decisions by the FIA and teams.
