Last Updated on 03/10/2022 by てんしょく飯
Allegedly, Mercedes is preparing to introduce a new version of its F1 car with the most radical innovations of all the 10 teams’ new F1 cars to be introduced in 2022.
Its performance in the simulator is rumored to be monstrous.
The new F1 technical regulations to be introduced this year are quite restrictive, and many in the F1 and media community expected that the 2022 F1 cars would be quite similar to those of all teams.
However, the cars that the teams brought to the first preseason test in Barcelona in February were reportedly quite different from what they appeared to be, surprising even those in F1.
However, Fernando Alonso (Alpine) believes that even if there are some differences now, all the teams’ cars will eventually look similar as the season progresses.
After four or five races, one or two teams will win all of them, and I think the rest of the teams will copy them.”
And next year, all the cars will be similar.”
This week, the second preseason test of the season will be held in Bahrain over three days from Thursday the 10th to Saturday the 12th. And it is expected that each team will go into the final test with a very different strategy for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix (race on the 20th), which will be held the following week.
In the case of Ferrari, for example, the team had shown quite good results in terms of both reliability and speed in the Barcelona test, and according to team principal Mattia Binotto, the basic settings of the car to be used in the Bahrain test will be “almost the same” as in Barcelona.
This time it will be important to optimize the current car,” he said.
Binotto added the following.
We’ll see what our competitors bring to Bahrain. I’m sure a lot of the teams will have a lot of improved parts.
And Italy’s Corriere della Sera reported that Mercedes’ improved package would be “revolutionary” and “controversial,” adding
The performance in the simulator is rumored to be monstrous.”
The rumor is that the traditional side pontoons will disappear from the new car Mercedes is introducing, due to “imaginative and effective radiator placement.
Furthermore, some are predicting that the improved Mercedes car will also benefit from a significant weight reduction, which will result in lap times that are at least a second faster than those of the Barcelona car.
A Red Bull source is quoted as saying, “The Mercedes car is expected to be a second faster than the Barcelona car, thanks to its significantly reduced weight.
If we can achieve 70 percent of Mercedes’ performance, we will be satisfied. Their package is going to be overwhelming.
In fact, Mercedes officials have not ruled out bringing new and improved parts to Bahrain.
All teams will bring new parts to Bahrain.
The Mercedes official who said this added: “We are very pleased with the results.
The first few races will be very energetic for everyone.
In this context, Mario Isola, head of automotive racing for Pirelli, the official tire supplier of F1, told Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport: “We are very pleased to be able to offer our services to the FIA.
No one was really going for it in Barcelona. The teams should be able to shave at least one more second off.”
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