Pirelli reveals 30% increase in F1 overtakes from 2021 to 2022

F1 overhauled the design of the cars for 2022 in a bid to create closer wheel-to-wheel racing and reduce the impact of dirty air reducing downforce when following, allowing for more overtaking action.

This was achieved by redesigning the shape of the front and rear wings, removing bargeboards and bringing back ground effect-style aerodynamics.

Drivers were largely positive about the impact of the new regulations this year, believing it had allowed for better…