Alonso says 'real' next year's car will look like F1 show car
Jul.16 - The official Formula 1 show car, revealed by the drivers on the Silverstone grid on Thursday, is an accurate depiction of what next year's racers will look like.
That is the view of Fernando Alonso - even if his Australian rival Daniel Ricciardo is unimpressed with what he saw.
"It's terrible. It's sh*t. It's worse," Ricciardo reportedly said over a 'hot mic' as the current drivers stood around to look at the 2022 show car.
The McLaren driver quickly hit reverse gear.
"To be honest, I don't recall saying anything like that because I actually thought it was pretty cool. I wouldn't have been that aggressive," said Ricciardo.
"Maybe it was the paint scheme."
Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport also defended the show car, explaining that once the teams' actual 2022 cars hit the track, they will feature much more detail.
Two-time champion Alonso, 39, said the most important thing is that F1 is getting greener, with better racing and "more contenders for wins and podiums" on the horizon.
The Spaniard added: "I don't think the real cars will be much different from what we saw today.
"The regulations are pretty strict - there is no longer the freedom that we may have had before.
"Obviously each team has its own philosophy, so the new cars will not look exactly as we saw today. But the differences will be visible only to experts.
"Ordinary people will not notice much difference from what we saw at the presentation," Alonso said.
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz says he thinks the 2022 car's look is "nice and aggressive".
"The front wing doesn't appeal to me much, but we will probably see different solutions," he added.
"It seems to me that it is simpler and in theory better for following one another. If it brings more spectacle, it's welcome.
"I'm not going to say what the Ferrari will be like, but it will be different," said the Spaniard.
As for the performance, Sainz revealed that - like Charles Leclerc - he has already driven the 2022 car in the Ferrari simulator.
"It's heavier, so the braking is a bit longer, but although the car is very different, it doesn't drive very differently," he said.
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- 2022 F1 car left-front view
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- 2022 F1 showcar front view
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- 2022 F1 showcar left view
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- 2022 F1 showcar with all current drivers
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- Formula 1 car launch event on the Silverstone grid during the British GP at Silverstone Circuit on Thursday July 15
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- Formula 1 car launch event on the Silverstone grid during the British GP at Silverstone Circuit on Thursday July 15
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- Formula 1 car launch event on the Silverstone grid during the British GP at Silverstone Circuit on Thursday July 15
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- Formula 1 car launch event on the Silverstone grid during the British GP at Silverstone Circuit on Thursday July 15
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- Formula 1 car launch event on the Silverstone grid during the British GP at Silverstone Circuit on Thursday July 15
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- SILVERSTONE CIRCUIT, UNITED KINGDOM – JULY 15: The 2022 Formula 1 car launch event on the Silverstone grid. Rear wing detail during the British GP at Silverstone Circuit on Thursday July 15, 2021 in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom. (Photo by Andy Hone / LAT Images)
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- SILVERSTONE CIRCUIT, UNITED KINGDOM – JULY 15: The 2022 Formula 1 car launch event on the Silverstone grid. Diffuser detail during the British GP at Silverstone Circuit on Thursday July 15, 2021 in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mark Sutton / LAT Images)
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- SILVERSTONE CIRCUIT, UNITED KINGDOM – JULY 15: The 2022 Formula 1 car launch event on the Silverstone grid. Rear wheel detail during the British GP at Silverstone Circuit on Thursday July 15, 2021 in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mark Sutton / LAT Images)
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I appreciate that this is just a mock up and the cars are hopefully going to allow more overtaking , in 22 , but does that mean they'll still have DRS in rear spoiler ?
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