Have a look at the new F1 2022 car with some of the biggest upgrades, new engine, deisgn and massive changes in the rules and regulations
Formula 1 wants to make the whole experience of the race more entertaining and wants the fans to witness more wheel-to-wheel action as they unveil the new 2020 car with the biggest overhaul of changes taking place.
FIA and F1 have worked closely in order to achieve something extraordinary from their new 2022 car. This change was supposed to be brought in this year but the pandemic took its toll on the sport and the new car regulations were postponed.
F1 2022 Car Launch And Reveal
What’s coming for 2022 represents arguably the biggest change in technical rules F1 has ever made. They have made adjustments to the new car in order to fit into the cost cap set by F1 for fair racing.
Formula 1 has worked on the cars to make the races more closer as over the period of time and in this season we have seen multiple times that one driver wins the race very easily while others fight behind his back without any competition.
We have not seen a close final lap battle from a few season’s whereas in the past we would witness some of the closest races where the driver’s battle it out until the final lap of the race.
Our 2022 car, how you doin' 😍#F1 #F12022 pic.twitter.com/vzVBxxtY22
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 15, 2021
F1 2022 Car: New regulations, changes, design and engine
1. AERODYNAMICS
The major change is witnessed in the aerodynamics of the car in order to make the races closer and much more entertaining. Many cosmetic changes have been done to the car like:
- Front Wing and Nose
Newly designed front wing and nose allow the dirty air from the car in front to rise upwards and allows the car behind to get more closer and not lose downforce which is crucial in cornering.
- 3-D Shaped Floor
Two long tunnels in place of the current flat floor will ensure a greater proportion of the car’s total downforce.
Loss of downforce in current F1 cars
20m- 35%
10m- 47%
These figures show how much downforce is lost by the chasing car when they actually come closer. In the new 2022 F1 car the bottom floor of the car has been designed in a way that will decrease the loss of downforce significantly.
Loss of Downforce in 2022 F1 cars
20m- 4%
10m- 18%
Drop in the loss of downforce will significantly improve the racing on the track where the crowd will witness longer and closer battles that were missing from the Formula 1 over the past seasons.
-
over-wheel winglets – and wheel covers
Inclusion of both the thing will mean more clean air will flow to the back and it will help the driver behind to get more closer without the dirty air which disrupts their cornering speed.
Over-wheel winglets will help the dirty air to move upwards and not directly on the driver behind causing turbulence.
-
New Pirelli Tyre
The biggest cosmetic change is witnessed on the tyres which will be 18 inches in the new car as compared to 13 inches. 18-inch tyres will have a low profile as compared to today’s car which will prevent the tyres from overheating when sliding on the track.
-
Rear wing rolled tips
The rear wing of the new car is designed in a way to create a more rotational airflow rather than the upwards airflow in the current car which disturbs the car behind with the presence of dirty air.
2. F1 2022 Car: Towards Sustainable Future
New Formula 1 cars will have to use “E10 fuel” ‘E’ standing for ethanol, while ‘10’ refers to its percentage in the mixture. In order to create a sustainable biofuel in the near future, F1 is working closely on zero carbon emission fuels.
This is the biggest step Formula 1 has taken in order to achieve a more sustainable way of racing.
3. Safety first for the F1 2022 Car
Formula 1 has focused mainly on increasing the safety of the drivers wherein the new car is now designed in such a way that, in the event of a crash, the power unit will separate from the chassis in a safe manner without exposing the fuel tank like in the incident of Roman Grosjean at 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix.
The front and rear end of the car has been designed in a way where the new chassis will now absorb 48% impact at the front and 15% at the rear.
The safety of the drivers is the most important and F1 has once again gone ahead and proved that by running approximately 7,500 simulations, creating around half a petabyte of data.