Oscar Piastri seeking F1 action to slash growing problem

Oscar Piastri has highlighted his desire to see F1 tackle the weight of the current challengers and bring the figure down.

While F1 cars have long been increasing in weight, this year's cars saw a reduction of 30 kilogrammes compared to their 2025 predecessors.

However, they still weigh in at a minimum of 768kg, 77kg heavier than the first turbo-hybrid cars introduced in 2014.

The ever-increasing number has drawn complaints from drivers, particularly over how it impacts the handling of the cars through low-speed corners.

When asked what weight cut would make a tangible difference, Piastri told media including RacingNews365: “Realistically to make a big difference, the number needs to be probably 50+, the cars are still pretty heavy.

“If we could get it back into a figure starting with six, in the 600s somewhere, that would be good.

“We’re never going to get back to 500s high-500s. The only way you can get there is by taking out the battery and making the engines more simple.”

However, Piastri admitted that the cars can still be fun to drive despite their weight, pointing to the high-downforce challengers of recent seasons.

“But I don't think you necessarily need to that,” he said. “The cars last year we had in high-speed corners were probably some of the best we've ever had.

“Granted, I know mine was probably the best of the lot.

“You can achieve some of that realistically. I don't know the numbers of the weight of the engine.

“But if we had a simpler engine, then you could easily take out quite a bit of weight. But whether that's actually beneficial for the sport is a completely different question.”