Fernando Alonso says top teams with no guarantee will dominate after F1 2022 rule changes

Two-time driver champion Fernando Alonso insisted that there are “no guarantees” that top F1 teams will produce the best cars for the 2022 season. F1 announced a massive change to the rules for the F1 2022 car to encourage better wheel-to-wheel racing and help drivers follow others in the dirty air. F1’s new rules should be implemented later this year, but due to the COVID pandemic, the rules will be implemented a year later.

Fernando Alonso says changes to the F1 2022 rules could lead to surprises

Alpine Fernando Alonso expects the F1 rule changes for the 2022 season to bring some surprises. The F1 2022 cars will be featured in the winner tests, which normally take place in February. The rule changes are expected to provide an opportunity to bring the pack closer as all teams are allocated a reduced budget of $ 140 million.

Regarding the Formula 1 rules changes with AutoSport, Fernando Alonso said: “We’re working on the project for next year, but it’s still at the very beginning and nobody knows the numbers because you have nothing to compare a bit realistically and are waiting for February because we will see many surprises when the cars are revealed for everyone. We will see different philosophies. We will see different ideas and will have time to be sharp and react when we see something interesting. “

Although several experts suggest that Mercedes F1 and Red Bull Racing will likely produce the best F1 2022 cars, Alonso insisted there are no guarantees. “I think there is no guarantee, no feeling that you can basically bet on any team. Probably even the top teams that dominate the sport now are rightly concerned about the new rules and how they interpret these cars will.”

However, Fernando Alonso insisted that once the new rules are implemented for some time, a pattern will emerge where the same teams win. The alpine racer added: “What you see in the first few races next year is the first year of these regulations. After all, you will see the same results as us for four or five years, a team that at the beginning of a set of rules they seem to hold that lead for a year, everything is getting closer and closer, but the same wins. So next year will be interesting, especially for the younger drivers, to see how they decide. Because no one, no team can guarantee a good performance. “