When Formula 1's newest generation of cars turns up in Barcelona at the end of January for the first collective shakedown, few of them are expected to meet the FIA's 2026 minimum weight.
As part of its 2026 rules overhaul, which features a departure from a reliance on the ground-effect as well a much bigger electric component to the hybrid engines, a reduced weight limit has long been mooted as a key performance differentiator.
