With the 2021 Formula 1 season almost over, fans are looking forward to the next season as the new regulations will change the look of an F1 car. However, McLaren’s Andreas Seidl believes there could be some changes, while Mercedes’s Toto Wolff thinks the strict regulations will make it difficult to build another car.
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The 2022 season is not far away and the team bosses reveal how different the cars will be. Some on the grid feel they could make some minor changes, while others disagree, given how rigid the rules are.
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Next year, teams will have to overcome the strict rules of designing an F1 car. Seidl believes there is room for small changes while Wolff is not on the same page.
Formula 1 F1 – Turkish Grand Prix – Intercity Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Turkey – October 9, 2021 McLarens Lando Norris in qualifying REUTERS / Umit Bektas
In an interview with Auto Motor Und Sport, Seidl said: “The cars of 2022 will look different in many ways. I also believe that you will see differences between the individual teams. “
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What does Wolff say about the new regulations?
While the Mercedes boss does not agree with the McLaren team boss. The Austrian thinks the rules are strict, which means that all the cars on the grid look identical.
As quoted by GPFans, Wolff said, “I think you’re going to get very slight variations on a theme. The regulations are now so tight that the differences between the cars will really be minimal. “
Formula 1 F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – Mercedes Executive Director Toto Wolff at the FIA press conference FIA / Handout about REUTERS
“The differences will undoubtedly be under the skin of the car, which is a shame we’re going down a path where the shape is so limited and the paintwork will be the biggest differentiator between the cars. “, Wolff concluded.
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