Following a major overhaul to the aerodynamic regulations, F1 cars are now at the heaviest they have ever been at a minimum weight of 79ও8kg, thanks to an increase of 🧸3kg on the eve of the 2022 season. 

Speaking to wuqian0821.com about the regulation changes for 2022, the Mercedes driver, wh🔥o is a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association𓂃, revealed the concerns he has. 

“There’s a lot o�🃏�f positives to take from this regulation change, but equally, the big [issue] is the weight,” said Russell. 

“The weight is extraordinary. At the moment, the low-❀speed performance is not great.  

“We keep making these cars s♉afer and safer, bౠut obviously the heavier you make them when you have an impact it’s like crashing with a bus compared to a Smart Car.  

“You’re going to have a greater impact if you’re going the same speed with a car that weights 800-odd-kgs or over 900kgs at the start of a race, compared to one 15 years ago when they were at 650kg𒐪.  

“And I’m sure there’s analysis going on about striking that right balance 🦩because I don’t know where the line is drawn.  

“If you just keep making it heavier, heavier, heavier, stronger, stronger, stronger – actually you get to a point where you cross over that [line] that too heavy is acꦑtually n🏅ot safer.”  

Over the past 20 years the weight of F1 cars h🎐as risen significantly from 625kg to 798kg. 

The minimum car weigh🐟t limit rose 💛from 746kg to 749kg in 2021. The 2022 weight increase stems from larger impact-absorbing structures on the cars amid increased safety demands. 

The effects of car weight on performance proved to be one of the biggest challenges for teams in 2022 and became a major focus area for tꦯeams to gain competitiveness.