F1’S BRAVE NEW WORLD
Formula 1 will get a complete reset in 2022 when a dramatic raft of new technical regulations will alter the shape of the cars (below) in the hope of closer, more exciting racing.
Some onlookers constantly bemoan the complex aerodynamics of F1 machines, which preclude them following too closely which, in turn, militates against overtaking. This has often come under the microscope, but rarely so intensely as now.
That should help shake-up the order, while another overhaul of the way the finances are divided up will mean that the prize pot is spread more evenly. Sporting regulations have come under the spotlight too. No stone has been unturned, and here we find out what it all means.
NEW: RADICAL-LOOKING CARS
Formula 1 is set for one of the most dramatic overhauls in its 71-year history from next season as futuristic-looking machines with larger wheels and swoopy wings will replace the current generation of car.
With less drag, simplified suspension and a return to ground effect aerodynamics, the design of the 2022 car should transform the category.
Why is this happening? F1’s two key objectives are to
