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 the reintroduction of ground-effects (the creation of downforce using the car’s floor) are meant to reduce the impact of ‘dirty’ air.
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The problem of ‘dirty’ air has been a growing one since the 1980s. Essentially, the disturbance created by the car ahead means any car following has less air going over its wings and other downforce-generating surfaces. The following machine thus has less grip and cannot corner as quickly, even if it is faster. Overtaking has thus become more difficult.
As aerodynamics have become more sophisticated the problem has become worse, more than offsetting the gain of a…
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