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The '''2022 FIA Formula One World Championship''' is a planned motor-racing championship for [[Formula One cars]] which will be the 73rd running of the [[Formula One World Championship]]. It is recognised by the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] (FIA), the governing body of international [[motorsport]], as the highest class of competition for [[open-wheel car|open-wheel racing cars]]. The championship is due to be contested over a series of races, or [[Formula One#Grands Prix|Grands Prix]], held around the world. Drivers and teams are scheduled to compete for the titles of [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Drivers' Champion]] and [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|World Constructors' Champion]] respectively.
The '''2022 FIA Formula One World Championship''' is a planned motor-racing championship for [[Formula One cars]] which will be the 73rd running of the [[Formula One World Championship]]. It is recognised by the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] (FIA), the governing body of international [[motorsport]], as the highest class of competition for [[open-wheel car|open-wheel racing cars]]. The championship is due to be contested over a series of races, or [[Formula One#Grands Prix|Grands Prix]], held around the world. Drivers and teams are scheduled to compete for the titles of [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Drivers' Champion]] and [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|World Constructors' Champion]] respectively.

==Regulation changes==
===Technical regulation===
The 2022 World Championship is due to see an overhaul of the technical regulations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.speedcafe.com/2019/06/14/formula-1-delays-presentation-of-2021-regulations/|title=Formula 1 delays presentation of 2021 regulations|first=Daniel|last=Herrero|work=[[Speedcafe|speedcafe.com]]|date=14 June 2019|accessdate=19 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822220535/https://www.speedcafe.com/2019/06/14/formula-1-delays-presentation-of-2021-regulations/|archive-date=22 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> These changes had been planned for introduction in {{F1|2021}}, but were delayed until 2022 in response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].

Drivers were consulted on developing the technical regulations,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.speedcafe.com/2019/06/25/f1-keen-to-work-with-drivers-on-new-rules/|title=F1 keen to work with drivers on new rules|first=Mat|last=Coch|work=[[Speedcafe|speedcafe.com]]|date=25 June 2019|accessdate=25 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629160345/https://www.speedcafe.com/2019/06/25/f1-keen-to-work-with-drivers-on-new-rules/|archive-date=29 June 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> which were deliberately written to be restrictive so as to prevent teams from developing radical designs that limited the ability of drivers to overtake.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/144874/2021-rules-restrictive-to-prevent-racing-limitations|title=2021 Formula 1 rules made restrictive to prevent racing limitations|first=Jonathan|last=Noble|work=[[Autosport]]|date=19 July 2019|accessdate=19 July 2019|url-access=limited|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718205841/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/144874/2021-rules-restrictive-to-prevent-racing-limitations|archive-date=18 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The FIA created a specialist Working Group, or committee of engineers, tasked with identifying and closing loopholes in the regulations before their publication. The elimination of loopholes will, in theory, stop one team from having a dominant car, allowing for closer competition throughout the field while improving the aesthetics of the cars, a major aim of the new regulations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/144890/f1-creates-aero-group-to-find-2021-rules-loopholes|title=F1 creates aero group to find 2021 loopholes in same way teams try|first=Jonathan|last=Noble|work=[[Autosport]]|date=19 July 2019|accessdate=20 July 2019|url-access=limited|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719185544/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/144890/f1-creates-aero-group-to-find-2021-rules-loopholes|archive-date=19 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Aerodynamics and bodywork====
The technical regulations will allow for the reintroduction of [[Ground effect (cars)|ground effect]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/144841/f1-commits-to-reintroducing-ground-effect-for-2021|title=F1 commits to reintroducing ground effect aero concept with '21 rules|first=Jonathan|last=Noble|work=[[Autosport|autosport.com]]|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]|date=17 July 2019|accessdate=17 July 2019|url-access=limited|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717035841/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/144841/f1-commits-to-reintroducing-ground-effect-for-2021|archive-date=17 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>{{efn|Ground effects had previous been permitted until {{F1|1983}} when the concept was banned over concerns about increased cornering speeds and radical car designs such as the [[Brabham BT46B]] "fan car".}} This will coincide with a simplification of the cars' bodywork, making the underside of the car the primary source of aerodynamic grip. This aims to reduce the turbulent air in the cars' wake to allow drivers to follow each other more closely whilst still maintaining a similar level of downforce compared to previous years. Further changes to the aerodynamics are aimed at limiting the teams' ability to control airflow around the front wheels and further reduce the cars' aerodynamic wake.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.speedcafe.com/2019/07/19/f1-rubbishes-cookie-cutter-2021-design-concerns/|title=F1 rubbishes cookie cutter 2021 design concerns|first=Mat|last=Coch|work=[[Speedcafe|speedcafe.com]]|date=19 July 2019|accessdate=20 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721111730/https://www.speedcafe.com/2019/07/19/f1-rubbishes-cookie-cutter-2021-design-concerns/|archive-date=21 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> This includes the elimination of bargeboards, the complex aerodynamic devices that manipulate airflow around the body of the car.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.tech-tuesday-whats-been-banned-under-the-2021-rules.50NPTzQjbIbIj5hXkhVVNw.html|title=Tech Tuesday: What’s been banned under the 2021 rules|date=12 November 2019|website=formula1.com|publisher=[[Formula One Administration]]|url-status=live|access-date=8 December 2019}}</ref> The front wing and endplates will be simplified, reducing the number and complexity of aerodynamic elements. The front wing must also directly connect to the nosecone unlike pre-2021 designs where the wing could be connected to the nose via supports to create a space under the monocoque, thereby encouraging airflow under the car by way of the wing's larger surface area and the nose's increased height. The rear wings will be wider and mounted higher than in previous years, with additional restrictions in place to limit the teams' ability to use the car's exhaust gases to generate downforce and bodywork will be required to be coated in rubber to minimise the risk of components breaking off cars to minimise the risk of local yellow flags, safety cars and stoppages. Figures released by the Working Group revealed that where a {{F1|2019}}-specification car following another car had just 55% of its normal levels of downforce available, a 2021-specification car following another car would have up to 86% of its normal levels of downforce.<ref name="autosport youtube">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk-JKrs0rrc|title=F1’s 2021 rule changes: 10 things you need to know|via=[[YouTube|youtube.com]]|work=[[Autosport|autosport.com]]|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]|access-date=24 December 2019}}</ref>

Teams will be further restricted in the number of aerodynamic upgrades they can introduce to the car, both over the course of a race weekend and over the course of the championship. These rules were introduced to further cut the costs of competing.<ref name="2021 explained">{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.2021-f1-rules-the-key-changes-explained.2dCtCkxNofk20K1B4rJwTk.html|title=2021 F1 rules: The Key Changes Explained |website=formula1.com|publisher=[[Formula One Administration]]|access-date=24 December 2019}}</ref>

====Power units====
Discussions over the 2021 engine regulations began in 2017 and were finalised in May 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.speedcafe.com/2018/04/14/may-deadline-2021-f1-engine-regulations/|title=May deadline for 2021 F1 engine regulations|first=Dan|last=Herrero|work=[[Speedcafe|speedcafe.com]]|date=14 April 2018|accessdate=9 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.speedcafe.com/2018/05/04/ferrari-encouraged-change-f1-attitude/|title=Ferrari 'encouraged' by change in F1 attitude|first=Mat|last=Coch|work=[[Speedcafe|speedcafe.com]]|date=4 May 2018|accessdate=9 May 2018}}</ref> The proposed regulations involved removing the [[Waste heat recovery|Motor Generator Unit–Heat]] ({{nowrap|MGU-H}}) to simplify the technology used in the engine whilst raising the maximum rev limit by 3000&nbsp;[[Revolutions per minute|rpm]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/135942/f1-losing-mguh-a-backwards-step--mercedes|title=F1 removing MGU-H for 2021 engines a 'backwards step' - Mercedes|first=Scott|last=Mitchell|work=[[Autosport]]|date=11 May 2018|accessdate=11 May 2018|url-access=limited|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327195849/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/135942/f1-losing-mguh-a-backwards-step--mercedes|archive-date=27 March 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Further proposals dubbed "plug-and-play" would see engine suppliers bound by the regulations to make individual engine components universally compatible, allowing teams to source their components from multiple suppliers.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.speedcafe.com/2017/11/01/formula-1-unveils-2021-engine-plans/|title=Formula 1 unveils 2021 engine plans|work=[[Speedcafe|speedcafe.com]]|date=1 November 2017|accessdate=9 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107131517/https://www.speedcafe.com/2017/11/01/formula-1-unveils-2021-engine-plans/|archive-date=7 November 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The proposals were designed to simplify the engine technology whilst making the sport more attractive to new entrants.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.speedcafe.com/2018/05/23/fia-boss-wants-simpler-f1-engines/|title=FIA boss wants simpler F1 engines|first=Mat|last=Coch|work=[[Speedcafe|speedcafe.com]]|date=23 May 2018|accessdate=23 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821014616/https://www.speedcafe.com/2018/05/23/fia-boss-wants-simpler-f1-engines/|archive-date=21 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> However, as no new power unit suppliers committed themselves to entering the sport from 2021, the existing suppliers proposed to retain the existing power unit formula in a bid to reduce overall development costs with a similar restriction to teams in regards to commercially available materials.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/137319/f1-manufacturers-push-back-on-2021-changes|title=F1 manufacturers push back on 2021 engine proposals|last=Cooper|first=Adam|date=10 July 2018|work=[[Autosport]]|url-access=limited|access-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718115959/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/137319/f1-manufacturers-push-back-on-2021-changes|archive-date=18 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

The quota system of power unit components will continue in 2021, with teams given a limited number of individual components that can be used before incurring a penalty. The exhaust system will be added to the list of components, with teams allowed to use a maximum of six over the course of the championship.<ref name="2021 explained"/>

====Standardised components====
The sport intends to introduce a series of standardised components from 2021, with the regulations calling for the standard components to be in place until 2024. These standardised components include the gearbox and fuel system.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/141610/f1-teams-will-use-standard-gearbox-from-2021|title=FIA issues tender for standard F1 gearbox supplier from 2021 season|first=Adam|last=Cooper|work=[[Autosport]]|date=19 February 2019|accessdate=19 February 2019|url-access=limited|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926220647/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/141610/f1-teams-will-use-standard-gearbox-from-2021|archive-date=26 September 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/143528/fia-releases-another-f1-standard-parts-tender|title=FIA releases new standard parts tender for key F1 fuel system parts|first=Adam|last=Cooper|work=[[Autosport]]|date=20 May 2019|accessdate=20 May 2019|url-access=limited|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190520205322/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/143528/fia-releases-another-f1-standard-parts-tender|archive-date=20 May 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Some aerodynamic components&mdash;such as the tray that sits at the front of the car floor&mdash;will also be standardised so as to restrict teams' ability to develop the area and gain a competitive andvantage.<ref name="autosport youtube"/> Individual parts will now be classified as a way of clarifying the rules surrounding them:<ref name="autosport youtube"/>
* "Listed Parts" refers to the parts of the car that teams are required to design by themselves.
* "Standard Parts" is the name given to the parts of the car that all teams must use, including wheel rims and equipment used in pit stops.
* "Transferable Parts" are parts that a team can develop and sell on to another team, such as the gearbox and the clutch.
* "Prescribed Parts" are parts that teams are required to develop according to a prescriptive set of regulations. Prescribed parts include wheel arches and wheel aerodynamics.
* "Open-source Parts" may be developed collectively by teams and sold on to customers. Steering wheels and the DRS mechanism are listed as Open-source Parts.
The system of categorising parts was introduced to allow for design freedom as the overhaul to the aerodynamic regulations was highly-prescriptive.<ref name="autosport youtube"/>

====Tyres====
The championship will move from 13-inch to 18-inch wheels. It was originally proposed that the use of tyre warmers&mdash;electric blankets designed to keep the tyres at the optimal operating temperature when not in use&mdash;will be banned,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.speedcafe.com/2018/07/21/f1-to-run-bigger-wheels-ban-tyre-warmers/|title=F1 to run bigger wheels, ban tyre warmers|first=Mat|last=Coch|work=[[Speedcafe|speedcafe.com]]|date=21 July 2018|accessdate=21 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821025147/https://www.speedcafe.com/2018/07/21/f1-to-run-bigger-wheels-ban-tyre-warmers/|archive-date=21 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> although this decision was later reversed after opposition from the tyre supplier [[Pirelli]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/146522/f1-2021-tyre-blanket-ban-decision-reversed|title=Decision to ban tyre blankets from F1 for 2021 reversed|last=Cooper|first=Adam|website=[[Autosport|autosport.com]]|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]|access-date=2019-10-31|url-access=limited|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012012519/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/146522/f1-2021-tyre-blanket-ban-decision-reversed|archive-date=12 October 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Tyre warmers will instead become a standardised piece of equipment, with all teams required to use the same product with a view to eventually phase them out altogether.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}

==References==
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==External links==
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The 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship is a planned motor-racing championship for Formula One cars which will be the 73rd running of the Formula One World Championship. It is recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body of international motorsport, as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars. The championship is due to be contested over a series of races, or Grands Prix, held around the world. Drivers and teams are scheduled to compete for the titles of World Drivers' Champion and World Constructors' Champion respectively.

Regulation changes

Technical regulation

The 2022 World Championship is due to see an overhaul of the technical regulations.[1] These changes had been planned for introduction in 2021, but were delayed until 2022 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Drivers were consulted on developing the technical regulations,[2] which were deliberately written to be restrictive so as to prevent teams from developing radical designs that limited the ability of drivers to overtake.[3] The FIA created a specialist Working Group, or committee of engineers, tasked with identifying and closing loopholes in the regulations before their publication. The elimination of loopholes will, in theory, stop one team from having a dominant car, allowing for closer competition throughout the field while improving the aesthetics of the cars, a major aim of the new regulations.[4]

Aerodynamics and bodywork

The technical regulations will allow for the reintroduction of ground effect.[5][a] This will coincide with a simplification of the cars' bodywork, making the underside of the car the primary source of aerodynamic grip. This aims to reduce the turbulent air in the cars' wake to allow drivers to follow each other more closely whilst still maintaining a similar level of downforce compared to previous years. Further changes to the aerodynamics are aimed at limiting the teams' ability to control airflow around the front wheels and further reduce the cars' aerodynamic wake.[6] This includes the elimination of bargeboards, the complex aerodynamic devices that manipulate airflow around the body of the car.[7] The front wing and endplates will be simplified, reducing the number and complexity of aerodynamic elements. The front wing must also directly connect to the nosecone unlike pre-2021 designs where the wing could be connected to the nose via supports to create a space under the monocoque, thereby encouraging airflow under the car by way of the wing's larger surface area and the nose's increased height. The rear wings will be wider and mounted higher than in previous years, with additional restrictions in place to limit the teams' ability to use the car's exhaust gases to generate downforce and bodywork will be required to be coated in rubber to minimise the risk of components breaking off cars to minimise the risk of local yellow flags, safety cars and stoppages. Figures released by the Working Group revealed that where a 2019-specification car following another car had just 55% of its normal levels of downforce available, a 2021-specification car following another car would have up to 86% of its normal levels of downforce.[8]

Teams will be further restricted in the number of aerodynamic upgrades they can introduce to the car, both over the course of a race weekend and over the course of the championship. These rules were introduced to further cut the costs of competing.[9]

Power units

Discussions over the 2021 engine regulations began in 2017 and were finalised in May 2018.[10][11] The proposed regulations involved removing the Motor Generator Unit–Heat (MGU-H) to simplify the technology used in the engine whilst raising the maximum rev limit by 3000 rpm.[12] Further proposals dubbed "plug-and-play" would see engine suppliers bound by the regulations to make individual engine components universally compatible, allowing teams to source their components from multiple suppliers.[13] The proposals were designed to simplify the engine technology whilst making the sport more attractive to new entrants.[14] However, as no new power unit suppliers committed themselves to entering the sport from 2021, the existing suppliers proposed to retain the existing power unit formula in a bid to reduce overall development costs with a similar restriction to teams in regards to commercially available materials.[15]

The quota system of power unit components will continue in 2021, with teams given a limited number of individual components that can be used before incurring a penalty. The exhaust system will be added to the list of components, with teams allowed to use a maximum of six over the course of the championship.[9]

Standardised components

The sport intends to introduce a series of standardised components from 2021, with the regulations calling for the standard components to be in place until 2024. These standardised components include the gearbox and fuel system.[16][17] Some aerodynamic components—such as the tray that sits at the front of the car floor—will also be standardised so as to restrict teams' ability to develop the area and gain a competitive andvantage.[8] Individual parts will now be classified as a way of clarifying the rules surrounding them:[8]

  • "Listed Parts" refers to the parts of the car that teams are required to design by themselves.
  • "Standard Parts" is the name given to the parts of the car that all teams must use, including wheel rims and equipment used in pit stops.
  • "Transferable Parts" are parts that a team can develop and sell on to another team, such as the gearbox and the clutch.
  • "Prescribed Parts" are parts that teams are required to develop according to a prescriptive set of regulations. Prescribed parts include wheel arches and wheel aerodynamics.
  • "Open-source Parts" may be developed collectively by teams and sold on to customers. Steering wheels and the DRS mechanism are listed as Open-source Parts.

The system of categorising parts was introduced to allow for design freedom as the overhaul to the aerodynamic regulations was highly-prescriptive.[8]

Tyres

The championship will move from 13-inch to 18-inch wheels. It was originally proposed that the use of tyre warmers—electric blankets designed to keep the tyres at the optimal operating temperature when not in use—will be banned,[18] although this decision was later reversed after opposition from the tyre supplier Pirelli.[19] Tyre warmers will instead become a standardised piece of equipment, with all teams required to use the same product with a view to eventually phase them out altogether.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Herrero, Daniel (14 June 2019). "Formula 1 delays presentation of 2021 regulations". speedcafe.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. ^ Coch, Mat (25 June 2019). "F1 keen to work with drivers on new rules". speedcafe.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  3. ^ Noble, Jonathan (19 July 2019). "2021 Formula 1 rules made restrictive to prevent racing limitations". Autosport. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  4. ^ Noble, Jonathan (19 July 2019). "F1 creates aero group to find 2021 loopholes in same way teams try". Autosport. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  5. ^ Noble, Jonathan (17 July 2019). "F1 commits to reintroducing ground effect aero concept with '21 rules". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  6. ^ Coch, Mat (19 July 2019). "F1 rubbishes cookie cutter 2021 design concerns". speedcafe.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Tech Tuesday: What's been banned under the 2021 rules". formula1.com. Formula One Administration. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ a b c d "F1's 2021 rule changes: 10 things you need to know". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 24 December 2019 – via youtube.com.
  9. ^ a b "2021 F1 rules: The Key Changes Explained". formula1.com. Formula One Administration. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  10. ^ Herrero, Dan (14 April 2018). "May deadline for 2021 F1 engine regulations". speedcafe.com. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  11. ^ Coch, Mat (4 May 2018). "Ferrari 'encouraged' by change in F1 attitude". speedcafe.com. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  12. ^ Mitchell, Scott (11 May 2018). "F1 removing MGU-H for 2021 engines a 'backwards step' - Mercedes". Autosport. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Formula 1 unveils 2021 engine plans". speedcafe.com. 1 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  14. ^ Coch, Mat (23 May 2018). "FIA boss wants simpler F1 engines". speedcafe.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  15. ^ Cooper, Adam (10 July 2018). "F1 manufacturers push back on 2021 engine proposals". Autosport. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  16. ^ Cooper, Adam (19 February 2019). "FIA issues tender for standard F1 gearbox supplier from 2021 season". Autosport. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  17. ^ Cooper, Adam (20 May 2019). "FIA releases new standard parts tender for key F1 fuel system parts". Autosport. Archived from the original on 20 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  18. ^ Coch, Mat (21 July 2018). "F1 to run bigger wheels, ban tyre warmers". speedcafe.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  19. ^ Cooper, Adam. "Decision to ban tyre blankets from F1 for 2021 reversed". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.

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