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What can we really expect from the 2022 F1 car designs?

What can we really expect from the 2022 F1 car designs

A showcar created by FOM last year provided some insight into the basic form that the new designs will take,  but teams have been busy developing their own ideas based on what they think can give them the edge over their rivals.

PLUS: Will 2022’s all-new cars look like F1’s concept model?

F1’s designers have been more constrained in some areas, because the FIA does not want ideas to create closer racing immediately undone, but this doesn’t necessarily mean that all cars will look alike.

Here we take a close look at the rules and what are the key areas of focus for the new 2022 cars.

Front wing concept

The front wing design leads the charge in this respect, as some of the freedoms seen under previous regulatory eras have been removed and the overall design simplified. 

PLUS: Unpacking the technical changes behind F1 2022’s rules shakeup

Since 2009, teams have been using the outer section of the front wing to generate ‘outwash’, pushing airflow across and around…

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