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The Autosport F1 Podcast

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The Need for a Lighter Car in 2026

Fernando is putting pressure on the team to bring upgrades as quick as they can. I wouldn't say what it was, said it would be a step, so we'll have to wait and see. Their car's been very good in high downforce but lacked that straight line speed edge. The way for one is at the moment, sure the top team has disappeared. But behind it, it's so close. A new qualifier position is very, very hard to come through. We do need to slim down the cars a little bit. Is that achievable? Are we far enough away from 2026 to get these old manufacturers all aligned? Certainly, yeah, it's long overdue.

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