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[Saba Sports News] The recently concluded Belgian Grand Prix in Formula 1 sparked discussions among fans after George Russell of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 team had his championship result canceled due to an unsatisfactory weight inspection. Some fans have questioned why Formula 1 has a minimum weight limit. Today, some media outlets have provided a detailed analysis on this topic. In racing competitions, the weight of a car affects its performance on the track. It is easy to understand that a lighter car will have better performance. The establishment of a minimum weight limit for vehicles aims to create a fairer competitive environment, avoiding excessive competition in weight reduction and setting a baseline for weight reduction efforts. In the previous generation of technical regulations, few teams struggled to reduce the weight of their cars to near the minimum weight limit. However, with the introduction of the new technical regulations and the limitation of the budget cap in 2022, in the past two years, various teams have faced significant challenges in reducing the weight of their cars. This is also why the Alfa Romeo Racing team had an advantage in 2022. At the beginning of that year, they were one of the few teams that could approach the minimum weight limit.