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Originally Posted by Noah930
A question for Captain: Why not make F1 cars smaller? We see the comparative diagrams of how cars have gotten so much larger over the years. But what if the regulations forced the cars to be smaller? Wouldn't that somewhat decrease their speeds (smaller cross-sectional area, but offset by less aero surfaces & less tire)? Smaller size should make passing on the increasing number of street courses easier, right? Or would driver safety suffer due to less crash protection? Or does the FIA/Formula 1 not really care?
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These articles might help explain
https://www.racefans.net/2020/05/27/f1s-minimum-car-weight-to-rise-again-in-2021-and-2022/
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f1/why-are-f1-cars-so-big/
I'm not a big fan of today's supersized F1 cars
Since I started back in the V10 era, designing a F1 car design is now infinetly more complicated and more detailed which directly conflicts against reducing weight or the size
Reducing weight is near impossible, reducing size will compromise safety and over taking
New aero rules coming include active aero so more weight/complexity and new V6 hybrid era will be more weight due to larger battery
To make everything smaller, lighter simpler is not really an option unless F1 went to NA 4 cylinder ICE's, smaller wheels, fueled pit stops or shorter races, slower speeds and reduced driver safety