Boss, what do you think? FIA wants to make F1 cars lighter and cheaper by 2030. I mean, bro, in four or five seasons, the single-seaters have to drop from 768 kg to 630-650 kg, and the engines have to be simpler, without turbo, with a reduced hybrid V8. The cost of an engine would drop from 1.5 million euros to 700,000 euros. That's exactly what an apartment in Berceni on the 4th floor costs, like the one I have, but that's an engine, not a studio!
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the FIA president, said at Le Mans that the cars are too heavy and that's not good for the drivers or for safety. Well, bro, my 2008 BMW weighs 1,600 kg, but I'm not complaining, because it runs like a charm when the building elevator isn't broken. But Verstappen, the four-time champion, says the 2026 cars are 'Formula E on steroids' and threatens to leave if improvements aren't made. I mean, dude, you have 4 titles and you're complaining it's too heavy? Come on, even Mioara complains that the Lidl bags are heavy, but she still carries them.
And look, this weekend is the Spanish Grand Prix, at the Barcelona-Catalonia circuit, 66 laps, 307 km, with 14 corners and only one serious overtaking zone at turn 1. Former driver Jolyon Palmer says it's a beautiful circuit, but everyone knows it by heart. Well, bro, I know all the potholes in Berceni by heart, but I don't brag. Now they've introduced 'Straight Mode' and 'Overtake' instead of DRS, meaning four drag reduction zones and an electric boost. It's like Brian's console game, not real racing.
Sunday, from 4:00 PM, on Antena 1. I'll sit with a beer at Fane's terrace, to see if Leclerc hits the wall again or Russell holds his own. Who knows, maybe we'll catch a cheaper car in the garage, no joke!
