FIA计划下一轮规则改革让F1赛车再减重80公斤
FIA单座赛车总监尼古拉斯·通巴西斯表示，2026年底盘规则在缩短轴距、减重和减少脏空气影响方面取得进展，但FIA希望在下一轮规则改革中让赛车再减重80公斤。
FIA希望F1赛车在下一轮规则改革中再减重80公斤
对动力单元的批评掩盖了一切，但尼古拉斯·通巴西斯认为2026年底盘规则是向前迈出的一步。FIA的目标是在F1下一轮规则中进一步减重
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当2026年F1规则出台时，FIA经常谈论所谓的“灵活赛车概念”。
赛车本应变得更小更轻，尽管必须说变化仍然相对有限。今年轴距缩短了20厘米，而新车也窄了10厘米。
最低重量被设定为768公斤，比上赛季减少了32公斤。再加上下压力显著降低——这意味着车手再次更多地与方向盘搏斗，赛车看起来不再像在轨道上行驶——主要目标已经实现。
然而，在今年前八个月里，几乎没有人讨论这一点，因为一切都被对动力单元和能量管理的抱怨所掩盖。
但在底盘方面，FIA单座赛车总监尼古拉斯·通巴西斯确实认为这套新规则代表着向前迈出的一步。
“我想大概是的，尽管永远不应该认为工作已经完成。但我确实认为赛车能更紧密地跟随彼此，”通巴西斯告诉包括Autosport在内的部分媒体。
据FIA称，脏空气的影响已降至上一套规则首年所见的水平。通巴西斯相信，这一次车队将更难用巧妙的解决方案来破坏规则的精神。
“我相信我们与2022赛季开始时的情况相似，但我认为今年更稳健一些，”他继续说道。
通巴西斯强调，在底盘方面，2026年的赛车对车手来说仍然是一个挑战。
“他们采用的各种空气动力学解决方案，我们还没有发现有什么东西打破了这一概念，而在之前的规则中，确实有一些东西严重损害了这一概念。”
“这主要涉及上一代赛车的前翼端板、底板边缘以及前轮上的所有附加部件。所有这些都使尾流特性显著恶化。我们从中吸取了教训，我希望不会再有类似的问题。”
除了跟随其他赛车和脏空气的影响外，通巴西斯还认为车手仍然需要全力应对新车是一件好事。
“对车手来说，它们仍然是相当难驾驶的赛车，我认为这很好，它们不是任何人都能驾驶的赛车，”他坚持道。“一些空气动力学规则促使车队无法通过弯道解决赛车的每一个方面，因此他们确实面临一些挑战。”
“我认为当我们拥有世界上最好的22名车手时，我们也应该拥有对我的祖母来说不那么容易驾驶的赛车。”
除此之外，赛车对车手的体能要求比以前略低，特别是因为地面效应赛车必须运行得极低且极硬。“我们还稍微提高了行驶高度，这意味着它们不像去年那样残酷，”通巴西斯补充道。
F1对2031年的雄心：赛车再轻80公斤
对于下一套规则，FIA希望赛车再轻80公斤，同时动力单元也更简单
底盘方面的整体方案让通巴西斯感到满意，尽管他强调FIA希望走得更远。这在当前周期内不可能实现，但这是下一套规则的目标——该规则预计于2031年生效，如果得到足够支持，也可能在2030年生效。
“赛车更轻了一点，也更小了一点，车手们对此表示赞赏，”通巴西斯说。“现在，这是我希望我们达到的位置吗？不。我希望我们再轻80公斤，也许将来还要更短、更小一些。”
“这就是目标，我们在现在可能做到的基础上再迈出一大步。我认为这一步不错，但并不是说‘是的，工作完成了，这就是目标’。我们希望在未来再迈出轻量化的一步，重量上也有显著的一步。”
然而目前，通巴西斯心怀感激，特别是因为F1赛车不断变大变重的长期趋势终于被逆转。
“我认为这是F1赛车自大概2000年以来首次变得更轻，至少我是这么说的，或者可能更早，”他总结道。
英文原文
FIA wants F1 cars to lose another 80kg under next rules overhaul
Criticism of the power units has overshadowed everything, but Nikolas Tombazis believes the 2026 chassis rules are a step forward. The FIA is targeting further weight reduction under F1's next regulations
Oscar Piastri, McLaren, George Russell, Mercedes, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
When the 2026 Formula 1 rules were introduced, the FIA frequently spoke about the so-called "nimble car concept".
The machinery was supposed to become smaller and lighter, although it has to be said that the changes are still relatively marginal. The wheelbase is 20cm shorter this year, while the new cars are also 10cm narrower.
The minimum weight has been set at 768kg, a reduction of 32kg compared to last season. Together with significantly less downforce – which means drivers once again wrestle the steering wheel more and the cars look less like they are running on rails – the main objectives have been achieved.
However, there has barely been any discussion about that during the first eight months of the year, as everything has been overshadowed by complaints about the power units and energy management.
But on the chassis side, FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis does believe that the new set of regulations represents a step forward.
"I think probably yes, although one should never assume that the job is finished. But I do think cars follow each other more closely," Tombazis told select media including Autosport.
According to the FIA, the effect of dirty air has been reduced to the level seen during the first year under the previous ruleset. Tombazis is confident that this time teams will be less able to throw a spanner in the works with clever solutions that undermine the spirit of the regulations.
"I believe we are similar to where we were at the start of the 2022 championship, but I think it's a bit more robust this year," he continued.
Tombazis emphasises that, on the chassis side, the 2026 machinery still presents a challenge for the drivers
"The various aerodynamic solutions they've had, we haven't found something that has broken the concept, whereas in the previous regulations there were a few things that actually did significantly compromise the concept.
"That mainly relates to the front wing endplates in the last generation car, the floor edges and all the furniture on the front wheel. All of those things made the wake characteristics significantly worse. We learned from that and I think hopefully there isn't any equivalent issue."
Aside from following other cars and the impact of dirty air, Tombazis also sees it as a positive that drivers still have their hands full with the new cars.
"They are still quite difficult cars to drive for the drivers, which I think is good, that they're not just cars that anybody can drive," he insisted. "Some of the aerodynamic regulations push towards teams not being able to address every single aspect of a car through a corner, and therefore they do have some challenges.
"I think when we have the 22 best drivers in the world, we should also have cars that are not exactly easy for my grandma to drive."
On top of that, the cars are slightly less physically demanding for the drivers than before, particularly because the ground-effect cars had to be run extremely low and stiff. "We have also raised the ride heights a bit, which means that they're not quite as brutal as last year," Tombazis added.
F1's ambition for 2031: cars another 80kg lighter
For the next set of regulations, the FIA would like the cars to be a further 80kg lighter, along with simpler power units
The overall package on the chassis side leaves Tombazis satisfied, although he stresses that the FIA wants to go further. That won’t be possible during the current cycle, but it is the target for the next set of regulations – which is due to come into force in 2031, or in 2030 if there is sufficient support.
"The cars are a bit lighter and a bit smaller, which the drivers have appreciated," Tombazis said. "Now, is that where I would like us to be? No. I would like us to be another 80 kilos lighter, and maybe still a bit shorter and a bit smaller in the future.
"That's the sort of target, that we do another big step from what was possible to do now. I think this is not a bad step, but it's not like I'm saying, 'Yes, job done, that's the target'. We want to go to another step of lightness in the future, and also the weight, a significant step."
For now, however, Tombazis is counting his blessings, particularly because the long-running trend of F1 cars becoming ever larger and heavier has finally been reversed.
"This is the first time I think Formula 1 cars have become lighter since probably the year 2000, I would say at least, or maybe earlier," he concluded.
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