Anyone who has taken a glance at the new batch of Formula 1 contenders can see that things will be different in 2022. The regulation changes are regarded as the biggest shift in F1 since 1983, but the aims of the new rules are relatively simple. A move away from complicated ‘overbody’ aerodynamic devices and […]
As with all the designs we’ve seen throughout this launch period, we should temper our excitement, as we should expect that there’s more to come from Alpine given the lack of complexity shown in the renders that have been released. However, they still offer an indication as to the direction Alpine is heading in, so […]
F1 has introduced its biggest rule change since 2009 with cars that feature completely overhauled aerodynamics designed around ground effect. While F1’s pre-season officially starts in Barcelona on Wednesday with the first of two three-day tests, drives have already sampled their new equipment in the virtual world with plenty of hours in the simulator. Norris […]
During five seasons with Mercedes Bottas took 10 wins and 58 podiums while Hamilton won four world championships. With Mercedes opting to bring in protege George Russell as Hamilton’s new team-mate, Bottas headed to Alfa Romeo where he will be the team’s lead driver alongside Chinese rookie Guanyu Zhou. PLUS: The ‘underestimated’ 2022 rookie set […]
Leclerc and Sainz enjoyed a successful first season as team-mates at Ferrari in 2021, lifting the team from sixth in the standings the previous year to finish third with five podium finishes and two poles. The duo were evenly matched throughout the year, and enjoyed a handful of close on-track moments, most notably during their […]
Ahead of the new F1 season, motor racing’s governing body is mindful teams could try to make the most of bendy wings or floors to give themselves a performance advantage. Getting wings to flex down on the straights can bring a reduction in drag to improve straightline speed, while the new ground effect cars means […]
The French manufacturer has changed colour schemes for this season, off the back of a new title sponsorship with water company BWT, whose branding and iconic pink corporate colour features on the front wing, sidepods and rear wing. The A522 features a pushrod suspension at the front, with pullrod at the rear. The nose is […]
Alpine announced earlier this month that Austrian water technology company BWT had joined as its new title sponsor for this year, having previously been a partner of Aston Martin, Racing Point and Force India. The French team unveiled the livery for its new car, the A522, in a launch event on Monday before its on-track […]
The Italian finished runner-up in the 2021 season after winning four races, and comes into the new campaign as one of the favourites for the championship. Bagnaia has been a long-term project for Ducati, who signed him to ride for Pramac in 2019 at the start of 2018 before he’d won that year’s Moto2 crown. […]
The American owned outfit never tried to hide the fact that the livery renders it released were anything other than from an early stage of development, so it was no surprise that what appeared at its Barcelona filming day is very different. The front wing and nose are a more developed variant of the one […]