2022 Car Launches and Pre-season Testing (March 10-12, Bahrain)

I mean, looking at this, you'd probably assume Ferrari is going with red and black now.
Plus, if you check out the shirts, looks like they swapped sponsors too.

Gives me major Ferrari F1-75 vibes from back in the day, honestly.

It’s not half bad, all things considered.

It looks like Williams didn't just grab the color palette from Alpine; they went ahead and snatched that upper intake sitting right above the driver's head, too. Honestly, you can just spit out that whole Alpine design style from 2021.

shadowstag10 said:Kinda gives me those 1990 Ferrari vibes.

You mean because of the color?!

I’ve been staring at this Ferrari, and honestly, I think they’ve gone for the most radical sidepod design out there. Here is my take:



So, what are we looking at here? To me, it feels like a callback to the 2011 McLaren design with those L-shaped sidepod inlets, but Ferrari pushed it much further. Instead of just stopping at the McLaren extreme, they added an aero attachment to the sidepod that basically creates a wing-shaped intake. I also suspect Ferrari filled that L-shaped gap with a "double sidepod" setup—meaning if you look past the crash structure bar, you're actually seeing two separate inlets: 1. the actual radiator intake, and 2. a dummy intake that directs turbulent, hot air through the top edge of the L-opening and the bargeboard. Ugh, they really made this complicated, but man, this is easily the most radical sidepod I've seen in ten years.

Take a look at my image. That blue part at the top represents the fluid entering the sidepod opening, and you can see how it splits up at the orange section. The upper flow follows the bargeboards and exits near the exhaust, while the lower flow actually passes through the radiator. I changed the color to pink because that fluid is now heated, and that hot flow exits the sidepod and ends up way up high, above the rear wing endplates. All of that then mixes with the airflow coming off the rear wing and the diffuser. What Ferrari pulled off here is... I'm honestly a bit stunned.

fadedwalker18 said:It’s not just the colors Williams took from Alpine; they basically grabbed that entire upper intake right above the driver's head too... honestly, forget that whole 2021 Alpine design style.

Williams looked at the Alpinin design and decided to push it to the absolute extreme. Why? Well, much like Ferrari, they went with that dual-opening sidepod setup where one hole is just a fake vent feeding air through the louvers while the other actually hits the radiator. Here is Craigov's analysis:

Hey der Alen, walk us through where the venturi tunnels actually live on these new cars? They definitely aren't tucked under the sidepods—not with how much they've been shaved down. Are they centered or what?

ruggedhawk20 said:Hey, can der Alen explain where the venturi tunnels actually are on these new cars? They definitely aren't under the sidepods, since those look so slimmed down. Are they positioned toward the middle or somewhere else?

The inner part of the sidepods is raised, but you just can't see it from an overhead view. Here’s a basic 3D model so you can get a better idea of how everything is laid out:

Alright then, why don't you give us a little breakdown

It’s easy to analyze what’s right in front of our faces—we can see that ourselves. Analyze the stuff we *can't* see! Give us the venturis! Use what's visible to paint us a picture of how those venturi setups actually differ and how their efficiencies stack up between cars

And don't go thinking we're giving you a hard time here. Not even close!

We’ve seen you've got serious talent, kid! This is just your chance to let it all hang out and show us what you've really got.

I didn't have much time, but I'll try to flesh out some of my theories a bit. This is an analysis of the fluid flow on that upper 3D model:



That green edge marks the boundaries of the Venturi tunnel. Honestly, I think what we saw with several teams—including Ferrari—with that famous double floor (those yellow lines on my scribble) is intended to further accelerate the fluid under the Venturi, which should actually increase downforce. This might be the first time in modern Formula 1 that a double floor is being used specifically to feed the diffuser rather than just managing the side edges or deflectors. Nowadays, since the 2022 regulations, deflectors are tucked away under the car's floor. If you look at the top 3D model, you'll see that even though they are positioned underneath rather than out front like they used to be, they still perform that same role of creating vortices to generate extra grip through turbulence. So, nothing is really "new" here; it's just moved. Unfortunately, we won't be able to see the specific deflector designs the teams are using because they're hidden. We can't analyze them as deeply as we'd like, but that shouldn't stop us from looking at the rest of the car.



Speaking of the Alfa Romeo, which I managed to take a quick look at, there's plenty of interesting stuff going on:



The different fluid colors are used to represent certain component functions. Light blue shows the fluid traveling through the entire car along the floor and diffuser. But the real fun starts at the rear wing endplate, or the guide vane, where the previously stable fluid is suddenly kicked upward (dark blue), almost touching the flow coming off the upper edge of the rear wing (purple). You'll notice on the 3D model that in the top view, alongside the deflector vortices, I've shown how the edge of the rear spoiler itself creates a vortex that sticks the rear of the car to the ground much more aggressively than the 2021 models did.

On the Alfa Romeo, for example, you can see this in the pink-colored fluid. Now, moving back to the sidepods and the rear wing guide vane: what's interesting here is that the double-floor effect at the sidepod level actually accelerates the fluid, sending it aggressively toward the rear wing guide, which then kicks it upward. Aston Martin is doing something very similar.

Williams, on the other hand, is trying to achieve something similar in a completely different way. They use a sharp drop in the sidepod shape to accelerate the fluid, which then reaches the rear end. To be honest, I'm mostly just curious to see who actually pulls it off on the track. Hopefully, I'll have more time over the weekend to write more about the other cars; I shouldn't forget that. 😁

This is terrifyingly thin. Williams is going all out and they aren't playing around at all.

Is anyone watching the reveal of the new Ferrari?

It looks bold, striking, and pretty radical.
How fast it actually is? We'll find out soon enough.

This looks absolutely killer. That color is insane. It immediately reminds me of those legendary V12 beasts from the 90s.

This Ferrari is pure art on wheels—just look at this beauty



I was talking about this yesterday, and it turns out I called it 🙂. Turns out I was right
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Another photo ▼

To looks to me quite a bit like a deflated red balloon, if I am being perfectly honest.🤣

Pulling toward the 412T2; front end issues:


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Ferrari looks terrible—zero aero, way too heavy, slow, and honestly, just a total mess
Given that Binotto was out there back in 2019 claiming Ferrkan was going all-in with every resource for 2022, I’d say they didn't build a car—they built a disaster...

Ferrari isn't going to find any luck until they bring in some outsiders to take over the management seats...
The Italians should just hire waiters and let them handle the catering at the races instead...

Unplug the router and pack up the cables

I'm just glad Vettel managed to get away from them in time
At least he saved himself a few years of stress—that's a win in my book

Here's another photo with better quality▼



I’ve honestly fallen in love with this design. I don't know how much the car reveals or the whole hunt for that "silver bullet" excites you all, but lately, I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas. I look at these cars and just can't believe my eyes. No matter what happens next, the Ferrari F1-75 is going to hold a special place in my heart for a long time.