U-turn made on weight loss

ADAM COOPER

FORMULA 1 The plan to reduce the minimum weight of Formula 1 cars by 2kg for 2023 has been dropped, despite opposition from some teams. The 2023 F1 technical regulations were published some time ago, with the reduction from 798kg to 796kg highlighted as part of a general push to have lighter cars. In the interim, the 2022 car weight was increased from 795kg to 798kg early last year, largely in response to the porpoising seen in testing, accounting for items such as floor stiffening and stays. At a meeting of the FIA’s technical advisory committee, it was agreed to stick with the 2022 figure of 798kg for this season. Due to an administrative oversight, the change was omitted from a technical regulation update that was formally passed by the F1 Commission, and…

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