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The Official Formula One 2022 Thread

In before @Andrew97 starts this thread,

Welcome to the Official Formula One 2022 Thread

After 8 years of dominance by Mercedes and Hamilton, we have massive massive rule changes for this year which could drastically change the pecking order.
Originally, there was going to be a complete overhaul of the sport in 2021 in order to make it more affordable and cars able to race closer together however, COVID screwed it up. Whilst the cost cap was still retained for 2021, the new technical changes will come into effect this year.

The major changes area return to ground effect cars for the 1st time since 1982, in addition to a ban on the extravagent suspension, bargeboards and cutout floors from 2017-2020. Also F1 will finally be switching to 18 inch rims (up from their 13 inch rims) and a completely new compound of tyre after Pirelli was forced to use the 2019 tyres for 3 years in a row due to negative feedback about the original 2020 tyres...and COVID. more parts will be standardised and in an effort to even the playing field, the aerodynamic handicap system introduced in 2021 will be more severe in 2022, with each team gaining 5% extra time to design their car the lower they finished in the 2021 championship. This means mercedes will only be allowed 28 hours a week to design their car and the last placed team will be allowed 46 hours a week to design their car,

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Reply 80

Rakas21

Original post by Andrew97

Marcin Budowski is leaving Alpine with immediate effect

More evidence they've build a dud imo.

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Vettel or Alonso at Mercedes would not be a shock. As patriotic and loyal to the academy as they are, they have proven themselves ruthless.

Reply 81

Andrew97

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Red bull have announced their Junior lineup for 2022 which means a lot of feeder series announcements

The red bull 2022 junior team is as follows
Jehan Daruvala
Denis Hauger
Juri Vips
Liam Lawson
Jak Crawford
Iyumu Iwasa
Jonny Edgar
Issac Hedjar
Yoto Nomura

Vips will race for Hitech in f2

Daruvala and Hauger make up the F2 prema lineup

Lawson will race for Carlin in f2 and Iwasa for DAMS

Edjar, Crawford and Hedjar will be in f3 for Trident, prema and Hitech respectively

Reply 82

Andrew97

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Meanwhile Aston Martin will launch their f1 car on the 10th of Feb

Reply 83

quasa

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Original post by Driving_Mad

Daruvula for Red Bull / AT maybe ?

Alcoholic isn't exactly an rb driver, rather an rb affiliate ie brought his way into the academy.
Vips and lawson will be the prioritises, with iwasu and Crawford next in line.
Intruigingly hauger is also an affiliate but doesn't change the fact him and alcoholic are likely to be running RB liveried premas this year.

Also the only way I see either of the prema drivers in an AT or rb for an fp session is if they beat lawson and vips comprehensively

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Reply 84

quasa

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Original post by Driving_Mad

They should go for Bottas because he’s experienced with the team which they need if Hamilton does decide to retire. I don’t think he will though.

Maybe they could try for Alonso, or more realistically, Pierre Gasly.

Gasly is good friends with Hamilton too, so Hamilton could choose Gasly to be his prodigy.

Considering toto is in charge, it'd most likely be ocon or bottas as ocon and bottas are known quantities to merc and both have been managed by toto. An outside bet if Lewis prematurely retires sis vettel - mainly due to the fact that he is a German world champ and due to the fact Toto owns 5%ish of Aston Martin

Reply 85

mnot

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Mike Krack, formerly of BMW motorsport (managed F-E, WEC, IMSA) & sauber F1 has been appointed team principal at Aston Martin.

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Reply 86

quasa

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Bbs have been confirmed as the wheel supplier of f1 for the next 4 years. Also will be the sole supplier for nascar

Reply 87

Rakas21

Original post by quasa

Bbs have been confirmed as the wheel supplier of f1 for the next 4 years. Also will be the sole supplier for nascar

What happend to Pirelli?

Reply 88

mnot

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Original post by Rakas21

What happend to Pirelli?

I assume they are still making the tyres

Reply 89

zoha149

Can’t wait for this season

Reply 90

quasa

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Original post by Rakas21

What happend to Pirelli?

Bbs wheel, pirelli tyres.

Shame enkei and OZ can't compete anymore

Reply 91

Andrew97

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Original post by mnot

Mike Krack, formerly of BMW motorsport (managed F-E, WEC, IMSA) & sauber F1 has been appointed team principal at Aston Martin.

Is it bad I spent 5 solid minutes laughing at the name

Reply 92

quasa

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Original post by Andrew97

Is it bad I spent 5 solid minutes laughing at the name head of the natio

1 of the former heads of the national audit office was Tim burr

Reply 93

Admit-One

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Original post by Andrew97

Is it bad I spent 5 solid minutes laughing at the name

I can only hear his name being read by Moe from the Simpsons :biggrin:

Reply 94

quasa

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Original post by Admit-One

I can only hear his name being read by Moe from the Simpsons :biggrin:

Same here

Reply 95

bj27

Original post by Admit-One

I can only hear his name being read by Moe from the Simpsons :biggrin:

does anyone know where Mike Krack is. I'm looking for Mike Krack, they really want to see Mike Krack.

Reply 96

quasa

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Original post by bj27

does anyone know where Mike Krack is. I'm looking for Mike Krack, they really want to see Mike Krack.

You sure they're not behind you?

Reply 97

quasa

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Very interesting WEC news : Kamui kobayashi will not only be racing the number 7 car with Mike Conway and Jose Maria Lopez but Kamui is also going to be Toyota's WEC Team Principle.

Kolles have been kicked out of the championship this year.

Peugeot may not be able to race in le mans unless the complete either sering or Spa (a lot of people feel the latter is likely.

Porsche has also done their 1st laps in their Lmdh car which is supposedly going to be the basis of the audi and lambos