2022 - A Look Ahead

[F1nKS]

73 Days to the first preseason testing (Feb 23-25) and 95 days to the start of the first week of racing in Bahrain.

Going back to the low rake cars - will Mercedes be overly dominant?

Will Aston Martin revert to 2020 results?

Will Haas show their decision to play the long game be the right one?


So what are your predictions?

1. Who will be the Top 4 teams in 2022?
2. Who will be the Top 4 drivers in 2022?
3. What driver will be most improved?
4. What team will be most improved?
5. What team will surprise?
6. What team will disappoint?
7. Will Massi still have a job?
8. Will Mercedes quit?
9. Will Max be in a car that can defend his 2021 championship?

[Zico]

1. The usual big 3.. and McLaren!
2. LeClerc, Sainz, Hamilton, Russell and Norris.
3. Russell (In results at least)
4. Ferrari
5. Williams
6. Red Bull.
7. No
8. No, but maybe at the end of year if they don't win again.
9. No.

Total stabs in the dark..

What are your predictions F1nks?

[F1nKS]

What are your predictions F1nks?

I didn't want undue influence anybody

1. Who will be the Top 4 teams in 2022? Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull, Mcclaren
2. Who will be the Top 4 drivers in 2022? Hamilton, Sainz, Verstappen, Norris
3. What driver will be most improved? Yuki, Schumacher
4. What team will be most improved? Ferrari
5. What team will surprise? Haas
6. What team will disappoint? Aston Martin -
7. Will Massi still have a job? No
8. Will Mercedes quit? No
9. Will Max be in a car that can defend his 2021 championship? No. I think the low rake design of the rules bounces it back to Mercedes

[davidloeil]

Mercedes and Ferrari are so great this year (and not only)

[F1nKS]

5. Williams

I wanted to put Albon in my predictions, but did not know where, but if Williams does surprise, in part I think it will be them adding Albon to their team.

[N. Jones]

1. Who will be the Top 4 teams in 2022? Merc, RB, McL, Fer
2. Who will be the Top 4 drivers in 2022? Hamilton, Verstappen, Perez, Norris
3. What driver will be most improved? Schumacher, Tsunoda, Norris, Ocon
4. What team will be most improved? Alpine
5. What team will surprise? Alpine
6. What team will disappoint? Aston Martin
7. Will Masi still have a job? I hope not
8. Will Mercedes quit? I don't think so. If Hamilton loses it will only drive him to win his 8th.
9. Will Max be in a car that can defend his 2021 championship? Yes

[airshifter]

If you ask me, no sense in making any predictions until we see who got it right. Obviously the bigger teams are expected to get it closer to right, but with the budget caps maybe not so much. Drivers will often fall in place with cars, since we can't see the best talents shine in the worst cars.

[F1nKS]

If you ask me, no sense in making any predictions until we see who got it right.

It is merely a starting point to discuss things in anticipation of the 2022 season.

Audi has announced they are looking at coming in as an engine supplier for the new engine rules.

Mick Schumacher will be the Ferrari reserve driver for 11 races in 2022.

[F1nKS]

Horner has been given a contract extension through 2026.

[Bagwan]

If you ask me, no sense in making any predictions until we see who got it right. Obviously the bigger teams are expected to get it closer to right, but with the budget caps maybe not so much. Drivers will often fall in place with cars, since we can't see the best talents shine in the worst cars.

Does that mean you're doing a "Rosberg" , and not putting a team into the FGP ?