F1 2022

[Bradesmaen]

If it's Merc winning the development war despite changes then I won't watch F1 because there's something seriously wrong going on

 

[Supersuns]

 

[Forward Press]

Great news, better driver than Fittipaldi and Mazepin (duh) and was happy with him if not Gio.

As someone on Reddit pointed out, it marks the first time since the existence of Minardi that every team has at least one driver who has a podium finish.

 

[Forward Press]

And yes I am a Mercedes and Hamilton fan but please not one second per lap dominance thanks. I may not have liked how the 2021 WDC ended but I loved the close contest throughout the year.

 

[Supersuns]

Could be in for a long season of Mercedes dominance.
Their almost zero sidepod design is true.

 

[BIRDBRAIN]

I hope that abomination of a thing overheats after 2 laps.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Well it porpoises like a bitch even on the small straights.

 

[smish]

Merc doesn’t look incredibly stable at this stage

 

[Supersuns]

Well it porpoises like a b*tch even on the small straights.

I bet that's already been fixed by Mercedes

 

[gaskin]

Alpine has some shocking porpoising still. It looks to be the worst out there so far with the Merc not far behind.

 

[Neale4brownlow]

I'd be more uncomfortable than comfortable with that design!
How sure can they be those reduced side pods are actually going to cool the engine sufficiently for several races.

I guess it'll be same story.. Merc dominance and then just replace an extra engine every so often and win from the back on those occasions :-/

 

[Forward Press]

mfw Mercedes come out with no sidepods

 

[Forward Press]

Credit where credit is due, though, I like teams trying radical design changes (within the rules, obviously).

 

[Forward Press]

I'd be more uncomfortable than comfortable with that design!
How sure can they be those reduced side pods are actually going to cool the engine sufficiently for several races.

I guess it'll be same story.. Merc dominance and then just replace an extra engine every so often and win from the back on those occasions :-/

Surely they've put it through the wind tunnels and ran a billion computer simulations on it - but no substitute for the real thing. Will be interesting to monitor how it goes during testing, but all that matters is Round 1, really.

 

[BIRDBRAIN]

These cars are so much stiffer than previous years, even when they're not bouncing down the straight they look like they would rattle your teeth out on the curbs.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Credit where credit is due, though, I like teams trying radical design changes (within the rules, obviously).

Wouldn't say some are within the rules, but that's for the FIA to gloss over like usual (DAS etc).

I'm hoping this is Mercedes Walrus nose. They've never been great at aero.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Surely they've put it through the wind tunnels and ran a billion computer simulations on it - but no substitute for the real thing. Will be interesting to monitor how it goes during testing, but all that matters is Round 1, really.

They only have finite time though as constructors champs. Unless they're breaking the rules like always.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Shots fired on Mercedes illegal winglets on the front of the car already. Do they not know how to play by the rules?

 

[darth_timon]

It's an ugly design. If it proves effective other teams will copy it and we'll have an ugly grid.

 

[Bradesmaen]

What a surprise, the FIA playing the nothing to see here card. Don't think Ross Brawn is too happy though. We thought 2022 would be a great reset, but it's still just favouring Merc like always.

 

[BIRDBRAIN]

What a surprise, the FIA playing the nothing to see here card. Don't think Ross Brawn is too happy though. We thought 2022 would be a great reset, but it's still just favouring Merc like always.

Teams will wait for the first race to protest it.

 

[DamoESP]

 

[gaskin]

Pink Alpine is back today.

 

[gaskin]

This has turned into a horrendous test for McLaren.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Does look like Ferrari are going to be strong, Mercedes doesn't look good so far. Lots of squirming and porpoising.