BARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 25: Zhou Guanyu of China driving the (24) Alfa Romeo F1 C42 Ferrari leads George Russell of Great Britain driving the (63) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W13 and Alexander Albon of Thailand driving the (23) Williams FW44 Mercedes during Day Three of F1 Testing at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on February 25, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images)
All teams have modified their cars to comply with the new technical regulations of F1
F1 has brought new technical regulations ahead of the 2022 season to ensure more safety for the drivers. One common feature among all the cars is that all of them have become heavier than their previous versions. Drivers will find it more challenging to control the cars due to their increased weight. It was quite evident in the first pre-season running at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona. There were a lot of red flags and we did observe slightly reduced average speeds.
The W-13 is Mercedes’ first car under the new 2022 technical regulations. It will make its debut appearance in the 2022 Formula One World Championship. It is designed and constructed by the Mercedes-Petronas team itself. The aerodynamics have completely changed which is visible on the car structure. The front and back both have been modified from the last version and the car is now shorter in length.
The Constructors’ have made various other modifications from the previous W-12 model. Mercedes have kept the front part of the car similar to the likes of Ferrari and AplhaTauri.
The nose of the car is attached to the main plane of the front wing. The W-13’s nose has a hole at the tip to facilitate driver cooling and pass air to keep the airflow clean. The front wing is relatively more mid-loaded than the previous version.
Mercedes has opted for the push-rod option in the front and continued to use pull-rod suspension at the rear. Overall, the W-13 is heavier than the latest version as is all the other cars of the 2022 F1 season.
The new Mercedes W13 will be driven by Lewis Hamilton & George Russell in the 2022 F1 World Championship.
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