What trends have emerged in the technical development of 2022’s grid of F1 cars so far this season? Alto Ono takes a look.
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Alto is a motorsport journalist and graduated from Cranfield University with a MS in Advanced Motorsport Mechatronics. He has previously covered a range of motorsport technologies and with a passion for motorsport engineering, Alto currently works as a Software and Controls Engineer.
Norris’s remark McLaren are lacking “100 points of downforce” shows depth of plight
F1 technology
Posted onMcLaren’s troubled start to the season in Bahrain was put into perspective by Lando Norris, who revealed how far behind Mercedes they are.
What is the rocket-derived technology hidden inside Mercedes’ extraordinary sidepods?
F1 technology
Posted onFormula 1 chief technology officer Pat Symonds revealed Mercedes has worked with rocket engineers on the technology inside its radical sidepod design. What innovations might be on the W13?
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F1 technology
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From back to front? How Alfa Romeo, Haas and Williams tackled the new 2022 rules
F1 Technology
Posted onF1’s rules gave Alfa Romeo, Haas and Williams more development time than their rivals last year. Is that reflected in the new cars they produced for 2022?
Analysis: How F1’s midfield leaders tackled the new rules in their 2022 designs
F1 technology
Posted onLast year’s top midfield teams McLaren, Alpine and AlphaTauri have taken a noticeably different approaches to Formula 1’s new rules for 2022.
Analysis: What makes Red Bull’s RB18 one of F1’s most daring designs of 2022
2022 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull kept its RB18 under wraps until the first day of testing. The car which finally appeared proved one of the most daring interpretations of F1’s new rules.
Analysis: The technical details Mercedes revealed already on their W13
2022 F1 season
Posted onHave Mercedes produced another championship-winner? Here’s a look at the key technical features of their W13.
Analysis: The stand-out technical features on Ferrari’s bold new F1-75
F1 technology
Posted onFerrari’s new F1-75 features several striking differences which set it apart from the other F1 cars revealed so far, including its curvaceous sidepods.
What Aston Martin revealed – and concealed – in the first ‘real’ F1 car launch of 2022
2022 F1 season
Posted onAston Martin offered the very first look at a genuine 2022 F1 car yesterday. Engineering expert Alto Ono casts his eye over the AMR22.