The changes that Formula 1 ordered for 2022, has a firm expectation: to get closer to racing and with more heart performances, as happened on the last date of the 2021 season. Technology is the ally with which they strive to achieve this, since the recent technical changes to the single-seat seats are the ones that will allow this innovation to show.
One of the first changes we will see in Formula 1 this year is in the tires, which will have their 13-inch version, which has been an important part for the past three decades, changed to 18-inch tires.
The new 18-inch tires, which are thoroughly span in 2021 they will have the same bandwidth as now, but with a larger diameter. The sidewall lowering will be the biggest change, more like a road car. The change in tire behavior means the cars will handle differently, making them more precise with the much stiffer sidewall.
This increased stability means less attention is required from teams to address turbulence, which means lower costs. In this regard, the head of the tire brand of the Formula 1 (Pirelli), Mario Isola, noted that these adjustments will wear the tires less and the expectation is that there will be only one stop in the pits to change them.
Formula 1 also confirmed that the tires will have wings and the return of tires, which has not been the case since 2009. The wings will help move air away from the front tires away from the rear, while the tires reduce downward force of the car.
Another important aspect that needs to be changed is the return of soil effect, which was present in competitions in the 70s and 80s. It is a system of aerodynamic attachments that generates suction to the ground and this in turn will prevent cars from looking less disturbed by the one in front of them. The aim is that the vehicles can be followed as in the past with shorter distances.
In addition, the redesign of the front wing for 2022 is also much simpler. The new front wing will generate downward force in the traditional way, although it concentrates a lot on controlling the front wheel weakness and lowering the car in a much less disruptive way. The intention here is to send the wake of the cars forward smoothly against the sides, rather than under it or to push it out to the sides.
In terms of security, the Formula 1 has designed a chassis that is able to withstand 48% frontal impact absorption compared to the previous year’s car and a 15% increase for rear impact. However, these changes, along with larger wheels, have resulted in the cars’ minimum weight increasing from 752 kg to 790 kg with the same power units in use by 2022. they predict that the new cars will be a bit slower than the 2021- motors.
“We made improvements to the driver’s headrest, to the fuel tank, we made it much harder for debris to spread around the track which would make it dangerous for other cars, so we worked very hard on it. The whole safety method , “describes Nicholas Tombazis, a member of the FIA’s Design Corps.
Safety adjustments have become a priority for the engineering teams behind Formula 1, following the accident of French driver Romain Grosejan during the Bahrain Grand Prix in 2020. Given this, an important modification is that the power unit will separate from the chassis without exposing or breaking the fuel tank in the event of a sufficiently serious accident.
According to FIA statements, these adjustments to the single seats have been underway for four years, with development research involving 7,500 simulations and 16.5 million hours of material storage in computer equipment.
“We started the journey in 2017. We spend more time in this car than any other car ever manufactured in Formula 1 in terms of compliance with certain regulations. We do this because we want to entertain the fans, get them involved in “We want to respect and maintain our existing fans to keep them excited,” said Pat Symonds, Championship Technical Director.
Calendar also with changes
Formula 1 has also been renewed in its calendar as it offers its longest track for the 2022 season by including 23 Grand Prix. Last year, the plan was that the same 23 would be held, but due to the casualties of five countries due to the pandemic, a readjustment had to be made leaving it at 22 races.
The season starts on March 20 in Bahrain, as happened in 2021, to later fall in Saudi Arabia and Australia. Their arrival in Europe takes place in the fourth Grand Prix, on April 24, when they visit Imola, Italy, and for the fifth date they will arrive in America for the return of the Miami circuit, which is hosting it again for the first time. time since 1959 (will be May 8).
After a visit to Canada on date 9 (June 19), the circuit will make a pilgrimage through Europe and Asia, until returning to America on October 23 with the United States Grand Prix (in Austin, Texas) and on 30 October in Mexico City. , so there will once again be a celebration of the Day of Death in world motorsport (in 2021 it was celebrated on November 7).
The last date will be November 20 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, a circle that has closed the season for the past eight years. In addition, the 2022 calendar marks the return of Australia, Canada and Singapore, which have dropped out of the 2020 and 2021 editions due to the pandemic, although China and Vietnam no longer appear.
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Reference-www.eleconomista.com.mx