Why do the officials weigh F1 drivers before and after the race?

You might have noticed, after every F1 race, drivers walk straight to a weight bridge scale and get their weights checked by the FIA officials standing there.

This is actually an important procedure and the FIA requires that drivers be weighed immediately following a race.

Drivers might drop 2.4 to 3 kilos every race. This is a significant amount of weight to lose in just two hours, and the majority of it is due to sweating due to the incredibly high temperatures in the car during the races.

Drivers are more prone to lose weight during races held in warm conditions. Drivers may lose nearly 4 kg during a race on circuits like Singapore and Malaysia, and that is only a result of the higher temperatures and how much the drivers perspire throughout the race. Drivers frequently have to endure stifling heat and humidity inside the car during the race.

The main reason to weigh the drivers is that it's important to know precisely how much weight a driver lost during or after the race so that appropriate action may be taken following the race. Before every race, their personal trainers notes down their weight.

Another reason is, F1 racecars must weigh at least 795 kg while a driver is inside. After each race, weights are taken of the cars and the drivers to make sure they have not fallen below this limit.

Knowing a driver's weight is crucial since it will affect how intensely they train and diet in the weeks that follow if they have shed more weight than usual during a race.

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Lando Norris didn't anticipate any F1 points in Spain

McLaren driver Lando Norris qualified third in Spain - a season-high. But his chances of a points finish were dashed on the opening lap after he collided with Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes at Turn 2.

He was forced to make a pitstop and went tumbling down the grid. Hamilton managed to avoid taking too much damage and came in second.

F1 Grand Prix of Spain

Norris highlighted that even before the collision, he had anticipated that points would be difficult to come by because of McLaren's persistent speed issues and the fact that numerous drivers had started out of position lower down the field.

"Our aim was to maybe finish in the points, but we weren't expecting anything like yesterday," he said during the post-race interview.

Norris gave an explanation for the incident with Hamilton. He said that it happened because Hamilton checked up to avoid Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz through Turn 1.

George Russell of Mercedes rose from 12th place to take third, and Sergio Perez of Red Bull finished fourth after starting from 11th.