Teams have also been subjected to an engine freeze, with the new rules designed to make racing more competitive and subsequently allow more drivers to compete at the top end.
There follows a 2021 season in which F1 champion Max Verstappen and runner-up Lewis Hamilton dominated, sharing 15 of the 22 Grand Prix victories as did their respective teams, with the Silver Arrows edging out Red Bull in the constructors’ championship.
However, the likes of McLaren, Ferrari and Alpine have all hailed their chances ahead of the season opener in Bahrain on March 20, while fans and pundits alike eagerly await how the sport will play out.
James Allison, Mercedes F1 Chief Technical Officer, said the changes “dwarfed anything he’d seen before” but warned things could get ugly for those who don’t get their new car designs right as a result manage.
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