Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso disagree on FIA president’s key hope to change F1 cars

The minimum weight for F1 cars in 2023 is 798kg - heওavier than they used to be, due to new hybrid engine regulations.
But FIA president Ben Suꦛlayem wan🀅ts to see lighter cars from 2026 when the engine regulations will again change.
Aston Martin driver Alonso reacted: “I don’t thi൲nk it will change the show much.&n𒁏bsp;
“It’s more the size than the weight of the cars which꧋ makes overtaking, and fights, in the first 🌞couple of corners.
“It is difficult to position♉ it because of the size, not the weight, oღf the car.
“It will be ಌdifficult to significantly reduce the weight because hybrid engines are heavierꦑ.
“And th๊e safety in these cars is higher, as well.
“I know there is intere🍌st to go in that direction.
“It will be fun to drive lighter cars but it is the size t𝄹hat makes racing more difficult.”

Mercedes’ 𒆙Hamilton dis🍬agreed with Alonso: “I think the dimensions are pretty good.
“I quite like the size of the car but obviously there are some places wher🍰e it i♈s tight.
“But I think it is the weight that has definitely gone too♛ far.
“Our wheels this year are a ridiculous weight. Anꦛd the﷽re’s just no need.
“We’ve had light wheels in the 🐻past. The braking zones are longer. But I definitely think there’s some good changes they can make for the future.”
Ex-McLaren teammates Alonso and Hamilton have had very different exp💞eriences with their cars this year.
Alonso is reborn since moving to Aston Martin and has renewed ♐hope of another F1 grand prix win.
But Hamilton’s 2022 woes have carried into this season, although his W14 showed signs of life last time out🅠 in Spain.
Heading into this weekend’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 Canadian Grand Prix, Mercede꧃s will be keen to ensure their prog🐷ress continues.

James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sport🧸s, to football, to F1.