F1 "Way Away" From Providing A Better Car For 2026
F1 chief technical officer Pat Symonds has discussed the changes the sport is aiming to make for 2026 but confirms that they are far away from making that happen at the moment.
A big complaint from the current drivers on the grid is the heaviness of the cars. In a recent exclusive interview with Williams driver Alex Albon, he confirmed this.
During an interview with Motor Sport, Symonds explained that they are aiming to make the cars smaller and lighter in the next upcoming rule change in 2026, however, they are "way away" from achieving that yet. He explained:
“One of the things we want to do is make the cars a little smaller because they’ve grown massively over the last few years.
“We’d like the weight to come down but we’re way away from [achieving] that yet.
“However, we absolutely must make sure it doesn’t grow.”
Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton has also complained about the weight of the cars, arguing that it seems to contradict the sports aims of being carbon neutral by 2030, he said:
“I don’t understand why we go heavier when there’s all this talk about being more sustainable – just as the sport is going in that direction.”
Max Verstappen was another driver to complain, branding the cars as "heavy and stiff" at the Miami Grand Prix last weekend, where he took the victory.
The next important F1 date is 19 - 21 May for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix followed by 26 - 28 May for the Monaco Grand Prix.