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Vowles warns 2026 weight limit will catch F1 teams out
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14/01/2026 at 17:4314/01/2026 at 18:30 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. When F1’s radically redesigned 2026 cars finally roll out in Barcelona at the end of January, the stopwatch may not be the most revealing instrument in the pit lane. The scales, instead, could tell the real story, according to Williams team principal James Vowles. Behind the scenes, team bosses are already bracing for an uncomfortable truth: many of those shiny new machines are likely to be heavier than the FIA wants – and heavier than anyone would ideally like. Vowles has become the latest senior figure to pour cold water on expectations that teams will instantly hit the new minimum...
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