Red Bull needs to cut F1 car weight to stay at the front, says Marko

F1’s new technical regulations for 2022 resulted in a weight increase from 752kg to 795kg, caused by the new 18-inch wheels and improved safety features on the chassis.

But teams have been struggling to meet the minimum weight target, partly due to the use of heavier than expected standard parts such as wheel covers. It has caused some to resort to stripping back paint on their liveries in a bid to save weight.

Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff said in Bahrain that his “best…