The upcoming 2022 Formula 1 season is one of the most anticipated by fans of royal racing, according to The Telegraph. Meet the cars of the new season
New Formula 1 cars: what cars will look like in the 2022 season
Sport.ru/ Formula-1. The upcoming 2022 Formula 1 season is one of the most anticipated by fans of royal racing, according to The Telegraph. Not only because of the events of 2021, when Max Verstappen snatched the championship from Lewis Hamilton on the very last lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but also because of the huge regulation changes that came into effect this year.
The new cars look simpler, with fewer aerodynamic devices that spoiled the aesthetic appeal of previous generations of cars. The research team, working with the FIA, tried to understand the reasons for the loss of aerodynamic performance and to design a car that would allow drivers to fight on the track on a more regular basis.
The experts found that the cars of past generations, being at a distance of 20 meters from the car in front, lost up to 35% of downforce in the dirty air, and if we talk about a distance of 10 meters, then the losses amounted to 47%.
The 2022 cars promise to reduce the loss of downforce to 4% in the first case, and up to 18% in the second.
The new rules include the active use of the ground effect, the use of which was reduced to a minimum 40 years ago. The elements of the body and chassis of the car are simplified. In the new season, riders will use 18-inch wheels instead of the classic 13-inch ones.
The final results of the new season are really intriguing. Will the Mercedes drivers be able to beat everyone else? Will Ferrari return to the top and claim the championship? Or will Red Bull repeat last year's success?
The first pre-season tests will begin on Wednesday, February 23, in Catalonia, and the teams have already presented most of the cars of the new season.
Mercedes W13
The reigning Constructors' Championship champions, who have won 8 titles in a row, unveiled their new car on February 18 at Silverstone. Mercedes has returned to its classic silver livery after wearing black designs for the past two years as part of its anti-racist campaign.
The team will compete with an all-British driver line-up this year at Mercedes, Hamilton has been joined by a new teammate, George Russell.
Red Bull RB18
The Austrian racing team Red Bull, which won the championship title with Max Verstappen last season, presented its car on February 9th. The car was named RB18. This car is similar to the Formula 1 show car shown last year. However, team leader Christian Horner admitted that by the start of the new season the car will look very different.
Since we have a new regulation, the car will develop very, very quickly. The machine is a prototype, mainly on each race it develops. Probably, it will never perform in the same configuration twice, it simply is constantly developing – said Horner.
McLaren MCL36
The team from Woking introduced its new car on February 11. McLaren noted that the car was created from scratch. Several components are borrowed from the last generation car, but most components are created from scratch.
The first thing that should be noted is an amazing color shade: that has already become signature for McLaren, the orange color of the papaya, which is painted with blue and black lines.
We started this project from the clean leaf and so far we are only learning to seek a maximum from the new car-this is what will become the key aspect in the season-2022. In Formula 1, for a long time, the gran effect was not used as widely as in this regulation, and this opens up Great potential, ”said the Technical Director of the team James Ki.
Ferrari F1-75
In Ferrari, they are aimed to fight again for the titles in 2022, and the presented F1-75 car has a load of history and great expectations from the most successful team of royal races.
The team from Maranello participated in every season of Formula 1 since the founding of the championship in 1950. Ferrari won more races and championships than any other team, but has not won the championship title since 2007.
The new car is named F1-75 in honor of the 75th anniversary of the first car under the Ferrari brand. The machine has traditional red-black colors, but a new shade of red is also used.
Haas VF-22
The Haas team completed the last season in the last place in the Cup of Designers, gaining zero points. The leadership understood that their car would be absolutely uncompetitive, so the team gave priority to the development of the car for 2022.
Haas showed only Render of the new car. The physical presentation of the VF-22 will be held on February 23, when the first tests in Barcelona take place. For renders, the new car is very similar to last year's show-kak formula 1.
Aston Martin Amr22
The new Bolid Aston Martin has a traditional British racing green color. The machine has an aggressive design in accordance with the new rules of the upcoming season.
Due to the changes in the regulations, everyone will have to start with a relatively clean sheet. It must be assumed that those teams that won recently will begin the season as favorites. But if one of the teams finds any important solution before the rest, this I can play a decisive role. I have no doubt that we will use any chance on the highway and beyond, ”said the chief engineer of the team Tom McCallow.
Alphatauri AT03
Alpha Tauri (previously Toro Rosso) has been steadily improved over the past few seasons and is now a constant contender for a place in the middle of the Peleton.
The 2022 car retained last year's dark blue-white color scheme with small changes.
Williams FW44
The Williams team improved its results in 2021, taking eighth place in the Cup of Designers. With the new car, which received the name FW44, the British will try to take another step forward.
The car received blue coloring. Initially, the Williams press service showed the FW44 computer render, after which real photos also appeared.
Over its history, as a team of Formula 1 Williams Racing, she demonstrated great power and sophistication. The new appearance of the 2022 machine is perfectly responsible for these principles, said the head of the team Yost Kapito.
The first preseason tests will take place from February 23 to 25 in Barcelona (Spain). The second session will be held 10 to March 12 and will be held in Bahrain, where the first stage of the new season will be held.