F1 2022 Pre-Season Testing Thread

**tifosi1993** · 23rd February 2022, 07:33

**tifosi1993** · 23rd February 2022, 07:36

RB's quite extreme Sidepod.

From above It pretty much looks the F1-75

**jgonzalesm6** · 23rd February 2022, 07:38

RedBull looks "wicked"

https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega/st...735425/photo/1

https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega/st...022212/photo/1

https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega/st...022212/photo/2

https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega/st...292482/photo/1

https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega/st...292482/photo/2

https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega/st...292482/photo/3

https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega/st...292482/photo/4

https://twitter.com/SalaStampRacing/...550336/photo/1

https://twitter.com/mara_sangiorgio/...345153/photo/1

https://twitter.com/JunaidSamodien_/...625984/photo/1

**SS454** · 23rd February 2022, 07:42

That undercut is unbelievable. Also look how big and far forward the tunnel strakes are. Teams are allowed 4, and Red Bull are using 2 as far forward as they can get. Surely this is to control the wake off the front tire as quickly as possible and then out wash it away from the undercut. Meanwhile the inner strake helps grab all that juicy air to feed to the undercut and down the body. Their floor appears appears to be the most genuine too, at least I hope so because they have all sorts of tricks going on.

Aerodynamically, this car scares me the most. But Newey has made some impressive designs before that struggled with cooling or other reliability issues.

**PURE PASSION** · 23rd February 2022, 07:44

And we are still running the launch spec!!!
I wonder if we actually gonna have any upgrades at all??!!!

**SS454** · 23rd February 2022, 07:48

Originally Posted by PURE PASSION

And we are still running the launch spec!!!
I wonder if we actually gonna have any upgrades at all??!!!

I would count on it. Day 1 testing is always about system checks, calibrations, checking for any mechanical issues. I doubt Ferrari will even have an aero update until the next test.

**SS454** · 23rd February 2022, 07:54

Originally Posted by tifosi1993

RB's quite extreme Sidepod.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMRE9DTX0AEzOOL.jpg

From above It pretty much looks the F1-75

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMREQ7xX...jpg&name=large

That little cut in the floor (below the sensor stuck to the sidepod), I wonder if that is a vortex generator that curls inwards and downwards and seals the floor making the rear diffuser more efficient. Or maybe the vortex curls upwards and in and pushes aero between the rear tire, not only reducing drag but increasing the flow to the beam wing and top of the diffuser which increases downforce.

**PURE PASSION** · 23rd February 2022, 07:54

Originally Posted by SS454

I would count on it. Day 1 testing is always about system checks, calibrations, checking for any mechanical issues. I doubt Ferrari will even have an aero update until the next test.

Hope you are right. And other years we use to say the same thing and in the end we didn't brought anything special. I'm a bit concerned because I see almost everybody else bringing different floors/wings etc from their launch spec and we are the same.

**alfaromeo** · 23rd February 2022, 07:57

Before Bahrain test Ferrari will have aerodynamic update..

**jgonzalesm6** · 23rd February 2022, 07:58

RB18's radical beamwing to include the rear diffuser.

https://twitter.com/MSM_Christian/st...360512/photo/1

**JacKy** · 23rd February 2022, 08:00

Leclerc sets 1m21.178s. Omg guys its happening

**Kyss4k** · 23rd February 2022, 08:01

OH MY GOD! What is that Red Bull?! How do they do that? They fight till the last race and yet they still came up with one of the freakiest solution to the new regs cars there is. Now I am worried.

**PURE PASSION** · 23rd February 2022, 08:02

Yep that REDBULL looks pretty scary. It's the most extreme Carano then ours. Hope our guys found something really special with our design

**Kyss4k** · 23rd February 2022, 08:02

Originally Posted by jgonzalesm6

RB18's radical beamwing to include the rear diffuser.

https://twitter.com/MSM_Christian/st...360512/photo/1

This is insane... Suddenly our car looks basic compared to this.

**SS454** · 23rd February 2022, 08:03

Originally Posted by PURE PASSION

Hope you are right. And other years we use to say the same thing and in the end we didn't brought anything special. I'm a bit concerned because I see almost everybody else bringing different floors/wings etc from their launch spec and we are the same.

I think that's because a lot of the launch cars were only digital renders and effectively a fake. Ferrari was one of the few that launched a real car.

**tifosi1993** · 23rd February 2022, 08:03

Toothlessrage* · 23rd February 2022, 08:06

Originally Posted by tifosi1993

https://livecenterimagesnorth.azuree...606ec1df95.jpg

It looks STUNNING!
I just hope and pray Ferrari can come out fighting, given the RBRs aggressive approach.

**SS454** · 23rd February 2022, 08:08

I think Red Bull have come up with a triple diffuser.

**evil_cloud** · 23rd February 2022, 08:15

For the timming

https://directo.caranddriver.es/

**Kyss4k** · 23rd February 2022, 08:17

Originally Posted by evil_cloud

For the timming

https://directo.caranddriver.es/

Thanks. I would really love to know where they are getting the timing data from, when the official livetiming is not working.

**evil_cloud** · 23rd February 2022, 08:18

A guy in the pit is just updating them, like old times

**jgonzalesm6** · 23rd February 2022, 08:33

Sidepod angle between Mercedes vs Ferrari vs RedBull. RedBull's design the most radical.

https://twitter.com/CRASH_NET_F1/sta...147584/photo/1

**stefa** · 23rd February 2022, 08:47

Hat down to RB, if this car proves to be a winner. They fought till the last race and make something like this!?

**JacKy** · 23rd February 2022, 08:55

Originally Posted by Kyss4k

Thanks. I would really love to know where they are getting the timing data from, when the official livetiming is not working.

As far as i know , there is a Live timing at the track. So reporters from track manually reporting/editing it.

Here it is

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