The complex black art that remains critical for F1's new era
Formula 1's 2022 rules centre around the move towards ground effect cars, but the tyres had to advance along with the cars for the new regulations to have actually worked. Despite concerns the early signs are positive
The focus on Formula 1’s 2022 rule changes has chiefly revolved around the radical shift towards more ground effect cars.
Thousands of hours were devoted to windtunnel research to ensure that the increased reliance on underfloor-created downforce, plus deterring the outwash effects that ruined the last rules cycle, would deliver machinery that could allow drivers to follow each other better.
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