F1 teams are taking evasive action such as not painting their cars because they are too heavy. The 2022 models weigh 795kg, an increase from 752kg in 2021 and on top of that, chiefs have allowed an extra 3kg.
In order to try and manage the extra kilograms, the likes of McLaren are opting not to paint sections of their car. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admitted his team’s motors are overweight and claimed it is a disadvantage as his side endeavours to extract more pace from their model.
"If I were to make a best guess then probably Red Bull and ourselves, from the top 10 cars, we're probably the most overweight,” Wolff said. "And then there are some that are on the weight or just above it. That's quite a lap time advantage or disadvantage.
