FIA director of single-seater Nikolas Tombazis has assured that one of F1’s plans for the next engine regulation in 2026 is to build smaller and lighter cars.
In a 2022 which presented a new technical regulation of the F1 around the world there was more talk than ever about the weight of cars in the category. his Red Bull, who completely changed the modality in the season, admitted that the main objective of the team, after the construction of the RB18, was to reduce its weight for future rounds. And Nicholas Tombazisdirector of single-seaters of the FIA, believes that the weight will be even lower from the implementation of the 2026 regulations.
“It’s realistic to make them [carros] they are a little lighter, without big dips,” Tombazis told the English portal The race🇧🇷 “We have to consider that the difference in weight since 2000, 20 years ago, is about 200kg – which is a large number. And of that 200 kg, about 100 kg is due to the power unit, the electrical parts, the battery, the turbos and everything else. It’s a big weight gain,” she admitted.
In addition to the new technologies, which have certainly given greater weight to the cars, Tombazis highlighted the direction that Formula 1 has taken in recent years. According to the FIA ​​director, the category does not trade its concerns with safety and sustainability, factors which can also influence weight gain.
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“But you need to keep Formula 1 relevant to society’s guidance. While a tanker may want a V10 and end of story, we know we have to go in the direction we’re at. Something around 50kg is for safety. Halo, a stronger frame, bigger guards, etc. Again, nobody wants to compromise,” he stressed.
Without wanting to jeopardize the safety of the single-seaters and the quality of the engine components – which should increase in weight with the 2026 regulation – Tombazis highlighted what will be the way to have lighter cars in F1: the dimensions of the cars. According to him, the construction of smaller cars is possible and would be enough to contain the increase in weight.
“So we have to see where we have that opportunity,” he said. “There is an extra 15 to 20 kg due to the car’s complex systems and 30 to 35 kg due to the size of the car. So we think the opportunity lies in the size. We want the 2026 cars to be much shorter and probably narrower… too, as all of this will contain the weight gain,” he stressed.
“On the other hand, we will have a battery boost, because we are entering a more electric phase – and that will add some weight,” he admitted. “So at the end of the day, I guess [os carros] it will be a little lighter, but not by much,” assessed Tombazis.
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