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2022 racing cars will not be slower by THREE SECONDS, but only HALF SECONDS

According to the new technical rules for the 2022 season, the new race cars are forecast to be about three seconds slower per lap than this year.

However, it is Pirelli journalist Chris Medland on post-season testing conducted in Abu Dhabi messages that they will new race cars from this year perhaps slower at most by half a second.

That's a lot, of course surprisingly, as they were expected to new race cars at the beginning of next season slower by at least two or three seconds. From 2022 onwards, they are more stringent vacuum limits, is increased minimum weight and because of the new fuel mixtures less power seems to be available for energy sources.

So there will still be race cars more than two seconds faster than initially thought and expected. And where could this come from? New technical the rules were introduced as early as 2018, but have been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. 2022. So did the teams one year more time for factory development. In addition, they will be used next year 18-inch tires, which could also provide greater speed.       

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