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Aerodynamics, fins, floor ... a new F1 redesigned from head to toe for 2022

2021-07-15T18:48:48.285Z


On the sidelines of the Silverstone GP, the promoter of F1 unveiled the new single-seater which will roam the circuits next year to comply with the new regulations.


This July weekend is all about novelty.

On the eve of the start of a brand new race weekend, where the early and discussed qualifying “sprints” will be introduced, the little world of Formula 1 has learned about the design of the future single-seaters to start. next season.

Expected as that of the “revolution”, this 2022 season marks the emergence of new constraints resulting from revised regulations to balance a plateau vampirized by Red Bull and Mercedes.

As a result, the shape of the single-seaters gets a facelift. Front and back. The first striking difference is in the rear spoiler. Redesigned to obtain a more rounded shape than the more academic form of rigor, the rear spoiler follows this certainly more modern shape in order to return “the dirty air” coming from the car above the following car instead of disturbing it. directly, explains the site of Formula 1. One of the illustrations of the work carried out to rework the aerodynamics of cars which will now weigh 790 kg, against 752 kg this season. The reason ? The weight of the new 18-inch Pirelli tires - surrounded by wheel guards, abandoned since 2009 - less prone to overheating if we are to believe the goodwill of the promoter.

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7,500 simulations needed

All in a logic of limiting the gaps in the race and bringing together a field divided between three different battles.

"Formula 1 will be reset in 2022 with new regulations aimed at spicing up races for even more spectacle on the track", prophesies the promoter.

A long-awaited overhaul by the drivers in the middle or even the back of the grid, already looking towards the coming season such as Esteban Ocon.

"The promoter is trying to get closer to what is happening in MotoGP", summarized the Normand before the GP of France in allusion to the motorcycle counterpart of F1, where the races are much more open and de facto spectacular.

"The combined effect of the new aerodynamic regulations and financial rules, with the budget ceiling (120 million euros maximum per team in 2021, editor's note), will create the conditions for a more balanced championship and will make it possible to close the gaps on the grid ”, promises Ross Brown, F1 sporting director. Initially scheduled for 2021, this reform will take effect from the start of next season but the drivers were able to find out what awaited them this Thursday noon at Silverstone, where the British Grand Prix will be held this weekend. In addition to the previously mentioned novelties, the pilots (12 have already been confirmed for next season) have noticed the change at the front of the single-seater with an enlarged front spoiler, which now covers the entire floor around a flat nose. .Once again, in a logic of responding to the challenge of aerodynamics. Like the enlargement of the flat bottom in order to increase the support of the car.

7,500 simulations, in particular for safety reasons, were necessary to arrive at this final design presented in a silver and red livery, color of the F1 logo. Note that at a time when the fuel is composed of 5.75% bio-components, this rate will drop to 10% next season, Formula 1 keeping in mind a fully renewable fuel "in a near future". A future that looks like a “new era” for the most prestigious of automobile competitions.

Source: lefigaro

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