The 2022 Formula 1 season will kick off in less than a month in Bahrain on March 20. Before the first race, all new F1 cars will go for a test run on Wednesday.
Formula One is less than four weeks away from the start of the 2022 season. Ahead of the first race in Bahrain on March 20, the recently announced F1 cars will undergo tests at the track in Barcelona today.
This first pre-season test will come after one of the biggest regulatory changes in the series, and for the first time drivers and teams will have a real sense of what to expect in the year. now on.
The changes involve improving racing ability and trying to make the line-up more competitive, with new front and rear wings and larger tyres.
Mercedes-AMG Petronas and first choice driver Lewis Hamilton will aim for new records this season. While Mercedes will try to retain the constructor’s title, Hamilton will aim for a record eighth title to rival Michael Schumacher. He will take up a challenge to Max Verstappen from the Honda Red Bull team, the winner of the 2021 season.
Verstappen said, “Now with the new regulations, you have to get used to the car. It’s not like you just jumped in and it’s an upgrade from last year. A lot is unknown about the car… I’m curious to see how the car performs on the track. “
Hamilton is poised to extend his challenge against Verstappen after a controversial finish to last season that saw him miss out on his eighth title in the final lap. This year, Lewis Hamilton is poised to return with equal strength to reclaim his crown. “If you think what you saw at the end of last year was my best, wait and see this year,” Hamilton said.
Ross Brawn, F1 motorsport boss, said, “Every decision we make is geared towards the goal of not degrading the sport but making it more viable for more teams. and to get a closer competition going on in the future while still leaving it a worthy mode so the best teams still win. “
The last time F1 experienced drastic rule changes was in 2014 with the advent of the turbo-hybrid era. In 2017, F1 introduced design changes that made the car wider and faster.
After a pre-season in Barcelona until Friday, F1 has lined up three more such sessions from March 10-12 in Bahrain before the season kicks off on March 20.
Date of first publication: February 23, 2022, 11:53 AM IST
