Why F1 Is Going to 18-Inch Tires, What to Expect There had already been an increase, to 1411 pounds (640 kg) in 2011, when the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) was widely adopted. One major increase came on the dawn of the sport's hybrid era in 2014 due to the additional weight involved in the complex 1.6 liter V6 turbo hybrid power units compared to their 2.4-liter V8 predecessors. In the days of in-race refueling, which was outlawed in 2009, cars would typically be around 1443 pounds (650 kg) at lights out. The weight of 1752 pounds (795 kg), of which 176 pounds (80 kg) is the seat with driver, does not include the 242 pounds (110 kg) of fuel that is required for a race distance, meaning Formula 1 cars will be a whopping 1995 pounds (905 kg) at the start of Grands Prix. It continues the trend of the 2010s in which Formula 1 cars became bulkier, heavier and lazier, while also still achieving new track records. Formula 1 chiefs are aware that heavier cars is an issue, but actually shaving off weight is far from an easy task.Īs recently as 2008, the year in which Lewis Hamilton claimed the first of his seven world titles, Formula 1 cars had a minimum weight of 1311 pounds (595 kg).įor 2022, the minimum weight is set at 1752 pounds (795 kg), an increase of more than 440 pounds (200 kg) compared to 2008, and even a vast raise on 2021’s minimum weight of 1657 pounds (752 kg).The minimum weight for cars in 2022 is set at 1752 pounds (795 kg), an increase of more than 440 pounds (200 kg) compared to 2008.Formula 1 enters a new era of cars in 2022, and those cars will be the heaviest we've seen, at least in the hybrid era.
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