Ahead of the 2021 British F1 racing event at the Silverstone Circuit this weekend, Formula 1 officially revealed the prototype of the 2022 F1 car on Thursday, July 15, 2021 local time.
The prototype of the 2022 F1 car features a completely new design or commonly known as the "all new", as well as the application of the use of 18-inch tires which will be a new regulation in the 2022 F1 race. The 2022 F1 car was introduced in front of the drivers ahead of the start of the tenth series of British F1 racing events at the Silverstone Circuit. The cross-section of this latest F1 car was also introduced to the world by broadcasting it live. live on the Formula 1 YouTube account. Previously, F1 had leaked photos of this 2022 F1 car on its social media channels.
The most eye-catching part of the 2022 F1 car is the aggressive wings at the front and rear of the car. The all-new design of the 2022 F1 car that will be used next year coincides with the implementation of the new F1 regulations which were delayed by one year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. With this new F1 regulation, there will be many changes in next year's racing season and it is expected that the competition between racers will also become more interesting.
We can see together in this first photo of the 2022 F1 car, the aerodynamic design on this car has been completely overhauled. There are changes ground effect which should make overtaking maneuvers easier. Then, "bargeboards" are completely banned and replaced with "wheel bodywork"there is winglet 'additional wings' on the front wheels. The front wing also looks different as it now consists of only four elements. End plate The 'fringes' on the rear wing disappeared, creating less turbulence and the riders were able to follow each other (stick) more closely. Then, the tires allowed also changed, switching to 18-inch rims. However, power unit The power unit used in this year's race remains unchanged.
Racers' Response
Mixed responses also emerged from the drivers. Max Verstappen is not too impressed with the changes that will occur in the 2022 car. According to Max, the technical aspects and driver skills are still more important than just physical changes to the car. An enthusiastic response came from Lewis Hamilton, according to the Briton, perhaps the competition between drivers will be tougher and the spectators will definitely be the ones who benefit the most. Charles Leclerc, the Ferarri team driver was also enthusiastic about the changes to the 2022 F1 car, he even claimed to have tried it on the simulator and felt there would be a challenge in driving this car next year. The first impression of Daniel Ricciardo is that visually he praises the rear view of the prototype of the 2022 F1 car, according to him the design of next year's car reminds him of the 2008 car.
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