2022 - A Look Ahead

[Fortitude]

Watch the 2022 McLaren MCL36 F1 car launch live.

As he told Motor Sport in a recent podcast, Zak Brown has been steering McLaren on a steadily upward curve since taking over in 2016, and the Woking squad will be hoping this newest of regulations will be the spring board it needs to get it even further up the grid.
Author James Elson
February 11th 2022

The 2022 Formula 1 launch season rolls on today, with the unveiling of McLaren’s new MCL36 at its factory this evening.

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/a...r-launch-live#


McLaren launch new car: Watch live on Sky Sports F1 as team reveal their 2022 challenger, the MCL36
Watch McLaren's unveiling live on Sky Sports F1 TV channel, YouTube and Facebook from 7pm today; Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo's car for Formula 1 2022 is called the MCL36
Last Updated: 11/02/22 1:54pm

The event, which McLaren are using the event to launch all four of its racing programmes for 2022 (F1, IndyCar, Extreme E and Esports) will be broadcast live on the Sky Sports F1 TV channel as well as Sky Sports F1's YouTube and Facebook, with extensive coverage on Sky Sports' digital platforms.

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/30...nger-the-mcl36


Fearlessly Forward
2022. New challenges. Same spirit.
Watch our special short film ahead of the 2022 Team Launch
11 Feb 2022 10:00 (UTC

Join the team
McLaren Plus is our free-to-join fan loyalty programme, bringing McLaren fans closer to the team with the most inclusive, rewarding and open-to-all fan programmes in motorsport.

https://www.mclaren.com/racing/2022/...essly-forward/


Norris 'committed' even if McLaren takes step back in F1 2022
F1
Connor McDonagh
11 Feb 2022

Lando Norris says he’s committed to McLaren long-term even if it takes a step back in the 2022 Formula 1 season.

On Wednesday, Norris signed a new contract with McLaren to keep him at the Woking outfit until 2025.

Norris was one of F1’s star performers in 2021 with several podium finishes and a maiden pole position which secured him sixth in the drivers’ championship.

https://www.crash.net/f1/news/996319...p-back-f1-2022


Ricciardo: First race in 2022 will be like an extended test
Today, ‎08‎:‎40
Author Anna Francis

Daniel Ricciardo thinks that the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix weekend will in some ways be like an extended test for the drivers and teams. A wave of new technical regulations come into effect for the 2022 F1 season, meaning the cars will look and behave rather differently compared to previous years.

Ricciardo is not expecting this to result in turbulent races at the beginning of the campaign, though, as he anticipates that the drivers will soon adapt. "I think we drivers are good enough to be there more or less immediately," Ricciardo told Auto Motor und Sport.

https://racingnews365.com/ricciardo-...-extended-test

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McLaren “proud” to launch real F1 car with only ‘bits and pieces’ hidden.
McLaren technical director James Key says the team can be “proud” of revealing its genuine 2022 Formula 1 car but admitted some sensitive elements of the MCL36 were hidden in its launch.
F1
Lewis Larkam
11 Feb 2022

“I think we can be proud of presenting a real car, because it absolutely is,” Key said ahead of the launch of McLaren’s 2022 car at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking. “It’s the car we’ll be taking to Barcelona.”

And Key is not expecting the pecking order to remain the same as the season progresses due to the new generation cars having “so much development potential”.

“There’s less of a philosophy behind how these cars work, which I think will emerge over time, and that means it’s never too late to catch up if you are on the back foot or, for that matter, drop back if you start well,” he explained.

‘Proud’ of a ‘real launch car’;

https://www.crash.net/f1/news/996349...-pieces-hidden


VIDEO: MCLAREN’S BOLD 2022 F1 CAR DESIGN EXPLAINED
11/02/2022

The car was launched online, but The Race has also had the chance to take a look at the car in person and talk with both the drivers and senior team personnel – including technical director James Key.

With the help of our technical expert Gary Anderson and illustrator Rosario Giuliana, our latest video takes a look at the latest creation from one of F1’s most famous teams.

Video here;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/video...ign-explained/


ANALYSIS: The key feature on the MCL36 that McLaren are hoping will give them an edge on rivals
Technical contributors
Mark Hughes and Giorgio Piola

McLaren have unveiled their new MCL36, a car which overturns the recent convention regarding front and rear suspension systems.

It’s an elegant-looking car, and although it uses the same Mercedes power unit as the recently-revealed Aston Martin, the layout of its cooling system appears to be quite different, and hence so is the general geometry of the bodywork.

‘Conventional Bodywork’ and ‘Suspension Rethink’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...t9toSxVTO.html


McLaren launches 2022 challenger
FEBRUARY 12, 2022

In an event held at McLaren's Woking factory last night, the team unveiled it's 2022 challenger the MCL36.

McLaren CEO Zak Brown said, "Our Formula 1 team continues to make great progress year-on-year with Andreas Seidl at the helm, and this new era of regulations represents a real opportunity for the team."

"Lando made great progress in 2021, scoring four podiums, and Daniel's sensational victory in Monza reminded the team what it feels like to win again."

https://www.grandprix.com/news/mclar...hallenger.html


PODCAST: HOW MCLAREN’S MCL36 BROKE THE 2022 F1 MOULD
FEBRUARY 12, 2022

The new McLaren MCL36 caught the eye thanks to flipping recent Formula 1 orthodoxy by running pullrod front suspension and pushrod rear suspension – but why and is this the right approach?
We answer that question and many more in the latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast, which covers the launch of the new McLaren in depth.

Read and watch on the link;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/podca...2022-f1-mould/


The bold F1 novelties spotted on the new McLaren MCL36
McLaren revealed its new MCL36 with a vibrant new livery, but there are as many novelties in the design details as there are with its bold colour choice.
By: Matt Somerfield
Feb 11, 2022, 9:29 PM

As was hinted in the team’s fire-up video, the car features a pull rod layout at the front, which we’ve seen it use as recently as 2013 but abandoned just a year later as we moved into the hybrid era.

Moving on to aero, the front wing design follows the direction that we’ve seen from others so far in that the mainplane is not connected to the body of the nose. This allows more freedom in the position of the element relative to the ground.

Perhaps most interestingly of all, while the team is being coy and not revealing all the design features on its floor, such as the inboard strakes that are permitted, slightly hidden away from view there’s a very different approach with the shape of the entranceway to its underfloor tunnels that we must pay attention to.

‘Bold McLaren MCL36 Novelties’;

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f...lysis/8087902/

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Why McLaren are ambitious but realistic about 2022 prospects.
The belief in what they can achieve is bubbling over. And the results on track are proving that at some stage in the future – if they continue this upward trajectory – a return to winning ways awaits.
Senior writer
Lawrence Barretto
11 February 2022

McLaren are a very different team to that of a few years ago, when they were trapsing around at the back of the grid. The grimaces are gone and the smiles are back.

It’s taken some time to get to that point, though. It began with an overhaul of the structure by McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown and the shrewd recruitment of Andreas Seidl as Team Principal. Seidl has revolutionised the way McLaren operate, revitalised the culture and put in place a leadership structure below him of Technical Director James Key, Operations Director Piers Thynne and Racing Director Andrea Stella that works in blissful harmony.

‘Smiles are back’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...Xsd37J90M.html


Gary Anderson’s verdict on McLaren’s 2022 F1 design
12/022022
By Gary Anderson

After the stuttering start to Formula 1’s launch season, McLaren has provided us with the second consecutive car reveal that actually showed a real car.

McLaren has been on the up for the past three years and these new regulations give it the chance to take that next step. So the McLaren-Mercedes MCL36 is an important car for the team’s ongoing revival.

McLaren is also the first to go off the beaten track by switching to a pullrod front suspension. And unlike the Aston Martin renders, it seems it does have pullrods available!

FRONT WING, NOSE/WING MOUNTING, PULLROD FRONT SUSPENSION, FRONT BRAKE DUCTS, BARGEBOARD-REPLACEMENT TURNING VANES, SIDEPOD LEADING EDGE, SIDEPOD PROFILE, AIR INTAKE AREA, RADIATOR EXITS, COKE BOTTLE AREA, PUSHROD REAR SUSPENSION;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/gary-...022-f1-design/


McLaren says Monaco scheme inspired ’22 livery
by Phillip Horton
12/02/2022, 09:06

McLaren ran a Gulf-inspired livery as a one-off at last year’s Monaco Grand Prix and Brown says the reaction to that provided the outfit with an idea for its 2022 colours.

“We’ve been evolving our livery since we’ve gone back to papaya,” said Brown, referring to the base McLaren colour that was utilised from 2017.

“We wanted something that was very vibrant, so we changed the shade of our papaya, it’s darker but the livery changes we did last year in Monaco and Abu Dhabi we got a lot of great fan reaction.

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2022/...red-22-livery/


Interactive: Compare the new McLaren MCL36 with last year’s car
2022 F1 season
Posted on
11th February 2022, 22:0911th February 2022, 22:16 | Written by Keith Collantine

To illustrate the scale of the changes between this year’s cars and last, we’ve lined up a few pictures of the new McLaren MCL36 and its race-winning predecessor, the MCL35M.

One significant change for 2022 makes these comparisons trickier than in past seasons. The 13-inch wheel sizes F1 clung to for decades have been replaced with more modern 18-inch rims. The tyre sizes have also increased, from 660mm to 720mm, so that useful reference is gone. Instead these images have been compared using the Halos, the dimensions of which are unchanged, for reference.

The new rules force teams to use much simpler aerodynamic surfaces, as can be seen from the front and rear wings which are much more intricate on the older car. The most dramatic difference can be seen from the side of the car, where the hugely complex bargeboards from last year have disappeared.

‘Interactive Review”;

https://www.racefans.net/2022/02/11/...ast-years-car/


Norris hoping "everything's groovy" with McLaren MCL36
Andrew Lewin11/02/2022 at 20:59

Norris admitted that it was too early to know how well his existing driving style would suit the new cars. “That’s a question I don’t know just yet," he told the media at the launch event. "We obviously have some ideas from the simulator and so on.

"But until we actually get on the track and see what it’s like and so on, that’s a question that [remains] to be answered. "As a driver, there's going to be a big opportunity - to come out of the blocks strong," he said. "[That] will always be a good thing - especially when, or if, you're going to have to change your driving style.

“I kind of hope it suits my driving style and everything's groovy," he added. "But there's definitely going to be things no matter what that I have to adapt to and change to, and I think that will be the case with everyone.

All will be ‘groovy’;

https://f1i.com/news/431782-norris-h...ren-mcl36.html


Why Ricciardo is confident of a stronger 2022 season
Daniel Ricciardo is aiming to build on his initial year with McLaren as F1's rule changes for 2022 level the playing field.
12/02/2022, ‎07‎:‎50
Author Thomas Maher
Co-author Dieter Rencken

"[It's the] second year; all the hard work of getting into a new team, learning the team, getting them to understand you... that takes time," Ricciardo told select members of the media, including RacingNews365.com, at the launch of McLaren's MCL36 on Friday evening.

"I think now, into year two, I know everyone I'm going to be working with. They know me, they know what I like in a car. So it's basically straight to business and there's less of the discovery process.”

"I think that fills me with confidence as well, that I've got a team around me now that know and trust me, and it's just fully into the racing stuff, and not really any other noise."

A ‘stronger’ Ricciardo;

https://racingnews365.com/why-riccia...er-2022-season

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McLaren hasn't revealed all.
James Key admits that certain "bits and pieces" have been hidden.
PITPASS.COM NEWS STORY
12/02/2022

"We have hidden some bits and pieces," he admitted, "because there are some sensitive areas for obvious reason, but everyone will see them anyway when we run the car.

"But as far as the development plan is concerned, like every team we have development steps to come early on because we are still very much in the learning process at this stage and the development rate and the proactivity we are showing in the next step is pretty strong.

‘Bits and pieces’;

https://www.pitpass.com/71801/McLare...t-revealed-all


Why McLaren’s 2022 F1 car is all in the detail for now: MCL36 aero analysis
McLaren carefully managed what we could see of its 2022 MCL36 Formula 1 car, but Kyle Forster found plenty of clues to the car's design and aerodynamics
February 12th 2022
Author Kyle Forster

It’s worth noting that it looks like the physical car in the livestream launch has some differences to the digitally-created images that McLaren has also released.

Kyle Forster worked as an aerodynamicist at Mercedes-AMG F1 from 2018-2020 and runs the JKF racing engineering consultancy.

When the covers come off a launch car, the first question to ask is what exactly are we looking at?

IN DEPTH and thorough analysis;

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/a...aero-analysis#


McLaren going from 'strength to strength' but still catching up
Phillip van Osten12/02/2022 at 14:0912/02/2022 at 12:24

McLaren Racing boss Zak Brown says the Woking-based outfit is growing stronger with each passing season but insists it's still "catching up" with F1's top teams in terms of infrastructure.

"We have all the people that we need," said Brown at the launch of McLaren's new MCL36 on Friday.

Brown's management style isn't to boast about the future while throwing hard cash around in the present. The American says McLaren is backing up its ambitions with a diligent, "incremental" approach, one day at a time, and it's doing it on a sound financial basis

"It’s quite exciting. It’s going to be the team of people which will ultimately get us back to the front.”

‘Strength to strength’;

https://f1i.com/news/431844-mclaren-...tching-up.html


McLaren ‘fairly confident’ in radical suspension system
Date published: February 13 2022 - Michelle Foster

McLaren’s technical director James Key concedes the team has “either got it really, really right or…” with the MCL36’s unconventional suspension system.

Unlike the traditional design of suspension layout with a push-rod front and a pull-rod rear McLaren have swapped them around, going for a pull-rod front suspension and a push-rod rear.

This changes the angle of the inboard rockers, helping the aerodynamicists create their desired airflow route.

It is not the first time the Woking team have adopted such a design, doing so in briefly in 2013 with the MP4-28.

‘Got it really, really right’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/mclare...al-suspension/


McLaren Racing Launches all of its Teams in a Huge Event at the McLaren Technology Centre
By Robert Percy
February 12, 2022

With launch season very much being in full swing, we could count on McLaren Racing doing something a little bit different and more spectacular than everyone else. Rather than just launch the Formula 1 team like its Formula 1 competitors have and will be doing over the course of the next couple of weeks, McLaren decided to launch all of its motorsports and sim racing efforts at the same time!

“I’m delighted to see us launch all three McLaren Racing programmes across the Formula 1, IndyCar and Extreme E championships today,” said Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing. “This is a first for us as a team, and in the wider world of motorsport, and it’s been fantastic to see how excited the fans have been as they get ready to join us on the next part of our journey.“

‘Doing something a little different’;

https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...nology-centre/


F1 teams must break "bad habit" of money spending - Brown
Ian Parkes & Ewan Gale
Saturday 12 February 2022 15:30

Zak Brown: "From the data that was provided to us by Formula 1 late last year, it showed that the sprint races did drive incremental viewership, so from that standpoint, it was definitely considered a success.”

"They then put forward doing more races and unfortunately, some of the teams still need to break their bad habit of looking for every opportunity to spend more money.”

"So that created a problem late last year around the governance and voting that we need to go through to see what they proposed, or adopted."

https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/75...pending-brown/

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Picture of AlphaTauri’s AT03 leaked ahead of launch.
AlphaTauri will officially launch the AT03, which will be raced by Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda on Monday at 12CET in an online presentation.
Date published: February 14 2022 - Michelle Foster

A picture of AlphaTauri’s 2022 car has been leaked online, seemingly by an employee just 24 hours before the launch of the AT03.

As yet it is anyone’s guess as to whether the team will unveil a real car, the teams split over that this launch season.

Like the rest of the field, AlphaTauri team boss Franz Tost has no clue as to where his team will line up in this year’s pecking order.

“[It is a] Very unknown story because it’s completely new everything,” Tost told GPFans.
“We don’t have any comparisons with others but I trust our engineers because they have built two good cars.”

‘AT03 leaked’ and ‘Two Good Cars’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/pictur...22-car-leaked/


Scuderia AlphaTauri announce Ravenol deal
By Vince Pettit
February 8, 2022

“It is a pleasure to welcome RAVENOL to our team”, Franz Tost commented. “It is often overlooked that we, as a Formula 1 team, are not only racing our cars on track but also producing the individual components of these high-tech machines.

“We operate our own machine shop here in Italy and use a variety of industrial products, this means we rely on the know-how of a strong partner and RAVENOL is able to supply us with a wide range of products to help us extract the maximum performance.”

‘Maximum performance’;

https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...-ravenol-deal/


The AT03 The Style of a New Era
Scuderia Toro Rosso
12 Feb 2022, 17:46.

https://scuderia.alphatauri.com/en/at03-style-new-era/


AlphaTauri Announce Global-Partnership With Hong-Kong Based Flex Box
By Nick Golding
February 10, 2022

Ahead of the upcoming 2022 season, Scuderia AlphaTauri have announced a brand-new global partnership with Hong-Kong based company Flex Box. AlphaTauri’s 2022 challenger the AT03, will carry the coloured Flex Box logo on the front wing endplate, as well as on the nose throughout the entire season.

‘Global Partnership;

https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...ased-flex-box/


Watch: Scuderia Alphatauri AT03 reveal to embrace Italian heritage
Published by Alex Shahini on February 14, 2022

The middle order Formula 1 team that occasionally snatches podium finishes will be revealing their car today and from a teaser that was broadcast over the weekend it will embrace the team’s Italian heritage. Watch the Scuderia Alphatauri AT03 reveal along with us.

Japanese rookie Yuki Tsunoda and his more experienced teammate Pierre Gasly helped steer the Scuderia to a 6th place constructors finish last season; closing with 142 points, only 13 behind Alpine and ahead of Aston Martin Racing. The former French Grand Prix winner managed a season best finish of 3rd place in Azerbaijan which afforded the racing outfit 15 points from that performance alone.

Today, the Scuderia Alphatauri AT03 reveal is upon us but a twitter post over the weekend alluded that the team was embracing its Italian heritage with the tricolore flag subtly displayed on the carbon fibre shroud of its rear view mirror.

‘‘Embrocation’ of the team’s Italian heritage’;

https://www.carmag.co.za/speed/formu...atauri-reveal/


2022 F1 car launch dates STILL TO COME.

AlphaTauri February 14

Williams February 15

Ferrari February 17

Mercedes February 18

Alpine February 21

Alfa Romeo February 27

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...7YlNWypNf.html

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Why AlphaTauri could emerge a dark horse in 2022.
They do at least have the momentum, a stable and intriguing driver line-up and the experience of doing a lot with a very small budget.
Senior writer
Lawrence Barretto
14 February 2022

The Honda-created power unit was on par with and at times better than the class-leading Mercedes power unit last year. They’ve been working hard for more than a year on this latest iteration, built to run a newly-introduced fuel that is made up of 10% ethanol. Continue on their recent performance trajectory and this could be a real strength of the AT03.

Then it’s down to the aero, but providing the car delivers – and the technical team have got their initial concept right and develop in the right direction quickly, Tost has a driver line-up that could cause quite a stir in 2022.

‘Dark Horse’ and ‘Causing a Stir’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...V6ABnkLn6.html


ANALYSIS: The fascinating design features – and Red Bull cues – on AlphaTauri’s AT03.
AlphaTauri’s digital rendering of their new AT03 shows a very elegant-looking interpretation of the all-new aero regulations with similar key features to cars already launched by Haas, McLaren and Aston Martin – but combined in a different way.
Special contributor
Mark Hughes
14 February 2022

The AT03 features high-shouldered sidepods, which are both heavily ramped downwards and significantly undercut at the front, without having to raise the radiators up (as per Aston) or forgoing the undercut and using the engine cover bodywork to house much of the cooling channels (as per the McLaren).
That suggests the Honda-based power unit may need less cooling than the Mercedes.

‘Fascinating’ and ‘Elegant’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...ISXYIsvLk.html


Gary Anderson: 2022 AlphaTauri blends best of McLaren and Aston
14/02/2022, 14:30.
By Gary Anderson

This is a really clean-lined and functional car. I have always said that a dolphin goes through the water with ease and generates very little turbulence and initially that is what I see in the AlphaTauri.

It is a bit of a cross between the Aston Martin and the McLaren, so there are some subtle differences but no major ‘wow’ factors, which is no bad thing. After all, it’s very easy to have a ‘wow’ part turn into a nightmare that doesn’t achieve the objectives.

AlphaTauri like a ‘Dolphin’;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/gary-...ren-and-aston/


Gasly: Hoping AphaTauri can fight at the very front
Paul Velasco
14 February, 2022

Pierre Gasly has been one of the standout drivers of the past two seasons, the AlphaTauri driver more often than not delivering beyond expectations, and aims to take his strong form over to the new season.

Gasly said: “I will be trying to build on the run I had of very good results and to continue to be on top of my game with the car I have.”

“I really hope that this is a year when I can fight at the very front, to finish regularly in the top five and even higher if the car is good enough for that.

‘Fighting at the front’;

https://www.grandprix247.com/2022/02...he-very-front/


ALPHATAURI TO BECOME THE SECOND 2022 F1 CAR ON TRACK
Chelsea Bailey
14/02/2022, 14:10.

“From an engineering perspective it’s the first time the car runs on track, so it’s important to take systems checks, look at the basic various systems checks, look at the car, check it’s working, bug-checking,” said AlphaTauri technical director Jody Egginton.

“Just the basics to know that everything is doing what it’s meant to do.

“It’s basic date collecting and it’s all very useful ahead of the main test where we start to focus on more complex topics and longer running and performance.”

‘Systems checks’ and ‘Basic Data Collecting’;

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/al...-car-on-track/


AlphaTauri AT03 set for shakedown run on Tuesday
Michael Delaney14/02/2022 at 13:28

AlphaTauri will roll out its new AT03 as soon as Tuesday, likely at Imola where the new car will undergo a shakedown run in the hands of Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda.

The Faenza-based squad, which unveiled renderings of its car on Monday, will therefore become the second outfit after Aston Martin to put its 2022 car on track.

The session falls withing Formula 1's "filming days" regulations that entitle teams to a limited 100 kms of running on Pirelli control tyres.

‘Shake down’ and filming;

https://f1i.com/news/431943-alphatau...n-tuesday.html


AlphaTauri AT03 Breaks Cover as Formula One’s Fashionable Car of Choice for 2022
14 Feb 2022, 12:58 UTC ·
by Sergiu Tudose

Scuderia AlphaTauri has just unveiled its 2022 challenger, the AT03, as part of an innovative digital launch. The actual car will make its official F1 debut next week in Barcelona and should look quite fashionable judging by what we’re seeing.

“The new shape and design are really cool, and I think the livery suits it really well,” added Tsunoda during the presentation.

‘Fashionable’ and ‘Really Cool’;

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/a...22-181614.html

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AlphaTauri unveil striking new car ahead of 2022 Formula 1 season.
It’s a typically good-looking car from AlphaTauri who have had a happy habit of creating eye-catching liveries for their cars in recent years.
By George Dagless
Published: 14 Feb 2022, 11:09

The Faenza-based outfit enjoyed a season-long battle with Alpine for fifth in the Constructors’ standings in 2021, but could not manage to finish in front of the Enstone team come the end of the campaign.

Even so, there were plenty of positives to take from 2021 with Pierre Gasly yet again having a strong season and Yuki Tsunoda showing good development over the course of the year to stamp out mistakes and add consistency to his obvious speed.

‘Eye-catching livery’;

https://www.givemesport.com/87972531...rmula-1-season


AlphaTauri hope AT03 package will be ‘very strong’
Date published: February 14 2022 - Maria Bright

The car marks a new chapter for the team, with team principal Franz Tost “excited” to reveal the car and hopes this “package will be very strong, following last year’s success.”

Tost said: “Once again, we have worked closely with AlphaTauri to launch our new car and I think we’ve managed to deliver something very special.”

“With this new era of cars, we should have more action on track and a more compact field, which translates into more fun for the spectators.”

‘More Action’, More Fun’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/alphat...e-very-strong/


Tost doubts that 'dirty air' issue will be resolved
PITPASS.COM NEWS STORY
14/02/2022

AlphaTauri boss, Franz Tost is not entirely convinced that the rules overhaul will allow cars to follow closely, particularly at high speeds.

"I think in the slow-speed and the mid-speed corners, the cars will be closer together," says the Austrian. "I have some doubts for the high-speed ones because, with these wide cars and the big tyres, there's always some dirty air behind them. Therefore, I'm not sure that it will be so easy to follow. Let's wait and see after the first test."

Meanwhile, technical director, Jody Egginton fears that initially, one team may have made a better job at interpreting the new rules, and will consequently enjoy an early advantage.

‘Dirty Air’ and ‘Early Advantage’;

https://www.pitpass.com/71807/Tost-d...ll-be-resolved


The standout design elements from the new AlphaTauri F1 2022 car
By: Matt Somerfield
Co-author: Giorgio Piola
Feb 14, 2022, 12:40 PM

And while AlphaTauri elected to go down the Haas route and only reveal some digital renders, what we can see already points to the AT03 having some design individuality thanks to several distinctive design elements.

First up, the nose and front wing interact in a very different way to the AMR22 and MCL36.

‘Stand out Design Elements’;

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/t...2-car/8164941/


Video: AlphaTauri show off the AT03 in slick online launch
AlphaTauri have become the latest F1 team to launch their 2022 car and did so with a special video presentation.
Author RacingNews365 Staff
14/02/2022, ‎11‎:‎40

Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda played a key role as AlphaTauri presented their new F1 car to the world on Monday.

Watch the ‘Slick Launch’;

https://racingnews365.com/video-alph...-online-launch


AlphaTauri launch F1 2022 car: Love is in the air for Red Bull's sister team as they reveal images of AT03
AlphaTauri have delivered a Valentine's Day treat with the first images of their sleek new car for the 2022 Formula 1 season.
By Matt Morlidge
Last Updated: 14/02/22 6:03pm

"I think we've managed to deliver something very special."' AlphaTauri become fifth team to reveal a glimpse of their 2022 car as they bid to continue momentum for F1's rules revolution; Team's AT03 will be driven by Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda this year

‘Valentine’s Day Treat’;

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12...images-of-at03

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Williams set for “different”, “really cool” 2022 F1 livery.
The Grove-based squad is revealing its new challenger, the FW44, on February 15, one week before the first pre-season test begins at Barcelona ahead of the team's second full-season under the ownership of Dorilton Capital.
F1
Lewis Larkam
10 Feb 2022

A video released by Williams teasing its 2022 car launch showed drivers Alex Albon and Nicholas Latifi reacting to seeing the FW44’s livery for the first time.

“That's different….Fresh,” said Latifi. “I think I used that word last year, but I think it applies more to this year.

‘Really Cool’ and ‘Fresh’;

https://www.crash.net/f1/news/996261...2022-f1-livery


Williams power up for F1 '22 launch with multi-year Duracell deal
Sam Hall
Monday 14 February 2022 14:18

“I am so proud of this partnership between Williams and Duracell, and I am grateful for the trust and confidence they have put in us," said Williams team principal and CEO Jost Capito.

"Having their name on the side of our car is a personal highlight for me, as my nickname for 30 years has been Duracell – because I never run out of energy. I am very much looking forward to our work together.”

‘Never Run Out Of Energy’;

https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/75...duracell-deal/


How Capito rebuilt Williams by 'listening'
Sam Hall & Ian Parkes
Sunday 13 February 2022 11:30 - Updated: 11:30

Williams team principal Jost Capito has revealed 'listening' formed a "100-day plan" to begin to change the team's fortunes.

Asked in an end-of-season interview with GPFans if he felt Williams "had stagnated" prior to his appointment in December 2020, Capito said: "Yes.”

"My first 100-day plan was really to listen and to... I've never worked at Williams before and I didn't know really anybody there. Then starting the first months without being at the factory was quite a strange situation, but I tried to make the best out of it and arranged one-to-one meetings with all the managers.”

‘Listening’ and a ‘100-day-plan’;

https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/74...-by-listening/


Williams Racing extends partnership with Financial Times
By Williams Racing
February 12 2022

The Financial Times logo will remain on the team’s Formula One cars in the upcoming season and will be moving from its current placement to the front wing end plate inside.

The renewal will see the return of exclusive in-person events at global locations throughout the racing calendar, which will bring the world of Formula One to life for the FT’s key commercial partners. As part of the new deal, the FT will also have a presence in Williams’ new digital fan engagement platform.

‘Front Wing End Plate’ and ‘Digital Fan Engagement Platform’;

https://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s107/st202879.htm


Dorilton want to build Williams ‘winning machine’
Date published: February 12 2022 - Jamie Woodhouse

Williams’ head of vehicle performance Dave Robson revealed that owner Dorilton Capital are looking to build them into a “winning machine”.

“The first thing which was done was mostly [upgrading] the windtunnel,” Robson is quoted by The Race.

It’s a massive project, which makes it difficult. We can’t put 100% of our workforce on developing next year’s [2022] car, for example, because we have also to do a lot of R&D projects for the longer term.

‘Winning Machine’, ‘Massive Project’, R&D Projects’… …‘Winning Machine’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/dorilt...nning-machine/


Dorilton in it for the long term
By Andrew Hooper
February 13 2022

In a recent interview for The Race Williams Racing's Dave Robson spoke of the work that occurred as the team worked to reinvigorate the teams infrastructure which would assist the process of designing and developing the new FW44.

“We are also to improve the atmosphere in the team. The team lost some very good engineers, so you employ new ones but they have to learn to work together.”

“Our investor, they really want us to build this proper machine, a winning machine, and they know that two to three years is to build the team and another two to three to develop this team”

‘Improving the Atmosphere’ and ‘Build this Proper Machine’;

https://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s107/st202883.htm


Watch Alex Albon and Nicholas Latifi reveal the Williams FW44 challenger
Published by Alex Shahini on February 15, 2022

Watch Alex Albon along with Nicholas Latifi reveal the Williams FW44 challenger for the 2022-spec Formula 1 regulations.

It is hard to believe that the Williams team that was in such disarray at the start of the 2019 season that it missed the first two days of testing managed to score a fluke podium in the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix with talent George Russell piloting the challenger.

This time around, former Red Bull Racing rookie Alex Albon and Nicholas Latifi will be commanding the latest product from the city of Wantage for the 2022 season.

‘Williams FW44 Challenger’ from the ‘City of Wantage’;

https://www.carmag.co.za/speed/formu...iams/undefined

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Williams’ actual 2022 F1 car breaks cover at Silverstone.
The car features a rounded front nose, large rollhoop air intake and its own approach to the sidepods, which has been one of the key differences between the cars launched so far.
15/02/2022, 15:42
The Race.

Williams’ real 2022 Formula 1 car has hit the track at Silverstone today following the team’s launch of its livery on a physical showcar earlier in the day.

‘Hit the track at ‘Silverstone’;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/willi...t-silverstone/


Williams’ FW44 breaks cover at Silverstone shakedown
by Phillip Horton
15/02/2022, 15:42.

Nicholas Latifi got behind the wheel of the new machine in wet conditions at the home of the British Grand Prix.

‘Breaking cover’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2022/...one-shakedown/


Williams debut 'real' 2022 car in Silverstone shakedown
Williams' new F1 car has taken to the track following an online reveal of the team's 2022 livery earlier on Tuesday.
15/02/2022, ‎15‎:‎55
Author Mike Seymour

Williams presented the FW44 to the world in an online presentation on Tuesday but it quickly became clear that the digital renders supplied essentially featured a show car with the team's new-look livery for the 2022 season.

However, later in the day, the team hit the track with their 'real' car and subsequently released a couple of photographs of Nicholas Latifi at the wheel.

‘Silverstone shakedown’;

https://racingnews365.com/williams-d...tone-shakedown


Williams boss explains story behind livery change
Williams have unveiled their 2022 challenger, the FW44, complete with a bold new look. The team's CEO, Jost Capito, has explained what inspired the design.
15/02/2022.Today, ‎13‎:‎40
Author Anna Francis

Williams boss Jost Capito has explained the story behind the team's bold new livery. "The design really reflects on the brand definition we have redone last year," Capito said at the launch.

"Especially when you look at the various shades of blue with the diamond scheme that we have in the brand as well, and also the little touch of red."

When asked about the reason for including red, Capito explained: "That's British. We are a British team, we are a proud British team, and that's why we have a hint of red on the car."

‘Proud British Team’;

https://racingnews365.com/williams-b...-livery-change


‘Redefined’ Williams ‘not actively’ looking for title sponsor
The Race.
15/02/22, 15:06.

There is a noticeable absence of sponsors on areas of the car such as the sidepods and the front and rear wings, but Williams team boss Jost Capito said he believes the team can afford to wait for sponsors that believe in the “Williams brand”.

“Not actively,” said Capito, when asked if his team was looking for a title sponsor. “We have redefined our brand. We have very strict brand guidelines and every sponsor who comes in has to fit to our brand strategy and guidelines.”

One of Williams’s key off-season deals was with alkaline battery producer Duracell, which Williams believes is the first brand to demonstrate that it believes in the future of the team.

‘Strict Brand Guidelines’;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/redef...title-sponsor/


Williams ‘has more to do than has been done’
by Phillip Horton
15/02/2022, 15:02.

Williams boss Jost Capito has cautioned that the squad still has substantial steps to take on its Formula 1 journey, off the back of its improved 2021 display.

“It’s not the feeling that we are in Formula 1 and that’s where we want to be. It’s that we are in Formula 1 and we don’t accept anymore to be last, we want to move up the grid and we need the spirit and we need to enjoy that journey. That was the main thing.”

“Then fighting for points and getting in the position that we got some points, and the icing on the cake with the podium in Spa I think boosted not just the team on the race track but the whole company.”

‘Substantial Steps’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2022/...has-been-done/

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ANALYSIS: Williams forge their own path with FW44 design.
The FW44, which hopefully will go as well as it looks, represents yet another highly particular interpretation of the new regulations.
Special contributor
Mark Hughes
15 February 2022

This is a massively differentiated design, particularly around the FW44's sidepod and engine cover. It would appear the Williams designers have concentrated much of the cooling systems up towards the front of the sidepod (and given it big radiator inlets there) but then shrink-wrapped the sidepod as tightly as possible so that it slims down dramtically further back.

The relatively high front wing visually accentuates just how much priority is being given to feeding the underbody venturi tunnels.

‘Forging their own path’

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...Hl479PX0d.html


Williams showcase striking blue livery before revealing 2022 F1 challenger at Silverstone shakedown with drivers Alex Albon and Nicholas Latifi hoping to push the legendary team back towards the top of the grid.
By Kieran Lynch For Mailonline
Published: 17:34, 15 February 2022

The Grove-based outfit showcased their striking blue livery during an online launch earlier on Tuesday - though it was displayed on a show car rather than their actual 2022 car.

Williams CEO Jost Capito admitted it is hard for Williams to set goals for the new season as all teams start from zero due to the regulation changes.

'So for us progress will be how we can improve compared to competition during the season wherever we start the season.'

‘How can we improve?’;

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...lverstone.html


Can Williams make another step forward in 2022?
Senior writer
Lawrence Barretto
15 February 2022

“It’s exciting,” said boss Jost Capito when we chatted in the Silverstone Wing, while the team got the car ready and ahead of the release of images detailing their striking new livery. “We do not know where we stand, the others do no know where they stand, so it will be really exciting to go to Barcelona in two weeks’ time.

Make no bones about it: This is still going to be a challenging year for Williams but they have momentum, and huge potential for the future.

‘Challenging year’ with ‘Momentum’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...cq4438zcD.html


2022 Formula 1 preview: Williams unveils all-new car
We evaluate the 10 teams’ positions ahead of 2022 as they start to reveal their revolutionary new cars
by Kris Culmer
15 February 2022

Last year was a watershed one for the British team, which has long been withering away in the shadow of its glorious former self, as it began its new life under the control of an American investment company rather than the Williams family.

With the new big bucks behind it, we expect Williams to be in a much better position in 2022.

‘Big Bucks’;

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/m...ls-all-new-car


Albon: Williams FW44 feels ‘lively’ on the simulator
Date published: February 15 2022 - Maria Bright

Albon is making his comeback into F1 with the historic team, after being dropped his Red Bull seat for the 2021 season.

During the launch he said that he’s been understanding how teams operate and has been training hard both for his fitness and on the simulator.

The team heads to Barcelona next week for the shakedown testing before the season kicks off in March, and will be a crucial time for Albon to blow off the cobwebs.

‘Lively’, ‘Blow off the cobwebs’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/alex-a...-feels-lively/


Gary Anderson’s verdict on the 2022 Williams F1 car
The Race.
15/02/22, 19:50

These new regulations for 2022 offer a big opportunity to close the gap to the midfield.

So let’s have a look at the car, which we have only had a limited look at with just two images released from the shakedown.

It’s difficult to see much of the detail from the pictures Williams has released and time will tell where it’s stands as far as performance is concerned, I expected a little more. It’s neat and tidy but I’m not seeing that ‘wow’ factor.

The treatment around the rear looks like it is a little unfinished and the focus on the requirements of what the leading edge of the underfloor requires seems to have been missed.

‘Not seeing that ‘wow’ factor’;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/gary-...lliams-f1-car/