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Norris experimenting with driving style to adapt to 2022 F1 car

Norris experimenting with driving style to adapt to 2022 F1 car

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 says he’s used his time in the sim to experiment with changing his driving style to suit his team’s MCL36 challenger, in case the new car needs a different approach to get the most out of it.

“Of course, that’s in the back of my head,” he said when asked if he’s mindful of having to adapt his driving to the 2022-spec cars.

“On the simulator I’ve been spending a lot of time not just driving the car but being prepared to drive it in different ways and being ready to drive in different driving styles because of this.

“I would say our car has been quite specific in the last few years in how to drive it and how to get performance…

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