Every time the regulations change in Formula 1, the cars get slightly heavier, with the current weight of 798kg being a staggering 156kg heavier than ten years ago. The increased weight of the cars has a number of negative effects on the sport with the main one being obvious, the heavier the cars are, the slower they can become. It also means that the larger and heavier cars are less suited to some of F1’s most iconic tracks, with two-time world champions Max Verstappen explaining that the new era of F1 cars are much less suited to street circuits such as Monaco. Due to the size of the cars, overtaking is almost impossible on these narrower circuits, while their weight and rigidity makes...
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