Alpine A522
 Fernando Alonso in the Alpine A522 during free practice at the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Alpine | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Pat Fry (Chief Technical Officer) Matthew Harman (Technical Director) Naoki Tokunaga (Chief Transformation Officer) Simon Virrill (Chief Designer) Benjamin Norton (Project Leader) Dirk de Beer (Head of Aerodynamics) James Rodgers (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Alpine A521 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone push-rod | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone pull-rod | ||||||||||
| Engine | Renault E-Tech RE22 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout 1.6 L (98 cu in) Turbo Rear-mid mounted | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems | ||||||||||
| Power | More than 950 hp (710 kW)[1] | ||||||||||
| Fuel | BP[2] | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Castrol[2] | ||||||||||
| Tyres | |||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | BWT Alpine F1 Team | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers |
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| Debut | 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Alpine A522 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by the BWT Alpine F1 Team and is competing in the 2022 Formula One World Championship. The car is driven by Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon. The chassis is Alpine's first car under the 2022 technical regulations.[3]
Livery
It has run in two liveries, a predominantly blue livery for most of the season, and a predominantly pink car for the first two races.[4]
Competition history
The car has been generally about as competitive as its predecessor, the A521, and has been regularly in the hunt for points at races, but not usually troubling the top teams. One of the car's key strengths is its top speed, which was particularly evident in races such as Baku, where it was noted that other cars could not catch the A522 on the straightaways, despite the advantage of DRS.
Complete Formula One results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Power unit | Tyres | Driver name | Grands Prix | Points | WCC pos. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| BHR | SAU | AUS | EMI | MIA | ESP | MON | AZE | CAN | GBR | AUT | FRA | HUN | BEL | NED | ITA | SIN | JPN | USA | MXC | SAP | ABU | |||||||
| 2022 | BWT Alpine F1 Team | Renault E-Tech RE22 | P |  Fernando Alonso
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9 | Ret | 17 | Ret | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 7 | 19† | 5 | Ret | 49* | 6th* |
 Esteban Ocon
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7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 6 | Ret | 56 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | Ret | 4 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | ||||||
| Reference:[5][6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Season still in progress.
References
- ^ "Alpine A522". Alpine. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Groupe Renault and BP deepen their strategic partnership". BP.
- ^ "Formula 1 2022 Technical Regulations" (PDF). Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Alpine reveals 2022 F1 A522 car with striking new livery". www.autosport.com. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "2022 Constructor Standings". Formula1.com. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Alpine A522". StatsF1. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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