2026 race cars must weigh thirty kilos less than 2024. Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso says: “At today’s level, it’s impossible.”
The direction for the cars of the next generation of racing cars in 2026: more compact, lighter, no more adjustable rear wing, but thanks to more electric power for overtaking, less downforce, less air resistance, so the cars are faster. Slow down on straights and corners.
Aston Martin star Fernando Alonso is skeptical about the weight reduction from today’s 798 kilograms to 768 kilograms: “From today’s point of view, I don’t see the possibility of teams building a car that weighs 30 kilograms less. If the electric power increases by fifty percent, the battery has to cope with it. Because of the modified drive unit, the cars And twenty to thirty kilos increase, but at the same time they have to weigh thirty kilos less, so the teams have to lose sixty kilos from the racer, how is this going to work?”
“As far as we as drivers are concerned, we want to show as good a game as possible, with opportunities for many drivers to finish on the podium. I don’t want to experience another team that dominates for many years. Formula 1 is in good shape, but we have to make sure that many drivers can shine.”
“I think the goals with a modified drive unit are too ambitious. The aerodynamics in action seem complicated. It certainly won’t be easy.”
“We now have two years to settle everything amicably. I don’t care. The brightest minds work in teams. What I like is that there is no adjustable rear wing which is comparable to when there was more power via KERS for six seconds. We were able to create some appetizing passing chances.”
“More freedom for the driver when using electric power, I think that’s a good thing. It’s very regimented for me today.
Monaco-GB, Circuit de Monaco
01. Charles Leclerc (MC), Ferrari, 2:23:15,554 hrs.
02. Oscar Piastri (AUS), McLaren, +7.152 sec
03. Carlos Sainz (E), Ferrari, +7,585
04. Lando Norris (GB), McLaren, +8.650
05. George Russell (GB), Mercedes, +13,309
06. Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing, +13,858
07. Lewis Hamilton (GB), Mercedes, +14,9 08
08. Yuki Tsunoda (J), Racing Bulls, +1 round
09. Alex Alban (D), Williams, +1
10. Pierre Gasly (F), Alpine, +1
11. Fernando Alonso (E), Aston Martin, +1
12. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS), Racing Bulls, +2 laps
13. Valtteri Bottas (FIN), Sauber, +2
14. Lance Stroll (CTN), Aston Martin, +2
15. Logan Sargent (USA), Williams, +2
16. Guanyu Zhou (RCH), Sauber, +2
outside
Esteban Ocon (F), Alpine, accident
Sergio Perez (MEX), Red Bull Racing, Unfall
Nico Hülkenberg (D), Haas, crash
Kevin Magnussen (DK), Haas, crash
World Championship standings (after 8 of 24 Grands Prix and 2 of 6 Sprints)
driver
01. Verstappen 169 points
02. Leclerc 138
03. Norris 113
04. Signs 108
05. Perez 107
06. Plates 71
07. Russell 54
08. Hamilton 42
09. Alonso 33
10. Tsunoda 19
11. Promenade 11
12. Oliver Pearman (GB) 6
13. Hulkenberg 6
14. Ricciardo 5
15. Alphonse 2
16. Okon 1
17. Magnussen 1
18. Casely 1
19. So 0
20. Potas 0
21. Sergeant 0
Constructors’ Cup
01. Red Bull Racing 276 Points
02. Ferrari 252
03. McLaren 184
04. Mercedes 96
05. Aston Martin 44
06. Racing bulls 24
07. Haas 7
08. Williams 2
09. Alpine 1
10. Saber 0
