With Nicholas DZ
The Ferrari F1-75 has so far been one of the most striking single-seaters, among those already unveiled for the 2022 Formula 1 season. Indeed, it presents several unique technical solutions, and in addition gives off the impression of having been worked a lot.
Ferrari’s F1 2022 carries many hopes, after the progress seen in 2021. The Scuderia now hopes to join in the fight for victory, or even the title, with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. To achieve this, the team opted for interesting and rather daring technical biases.
Ferrari F1-75 front wing
First part observed and first originality for this Ferrari F1-75: the nose is very pointed and will be fixed on the lowest horizontal plane of the mustache. This is rounded in its center, to determine the air flow and load the central part in support.
We also see this will because the two horizontal planes of the mustache are connected just below the muzzle by a carbon part which seems to direct the flow of air.
But this choice to support the center of the fin is also seen on the rest of the mustache. Still in the center, the upper planes of the wing are rather massive and remain well horizontal, where other cars have a shape bringing the mustache down to this place.
Overall, the front wing of this Ferrari is rather flat, with four fairly thin fins, and an adjustable part which is not very wide. The outwash is also clearly visible by the finesse of the horizontal planes on the outside.
The nose is also in two parts. The change will be made by dismantling it at the level of the suspensions, but the end of the muzzle, where the mustaches attach, is separated from the part further back. This could allow Ferrari to make radical modifications to the mustache if necessary, without having to redo all the crash tests related to the front end.
The nose finally has another curiosity, since the air inlet at the end of it is a NACA air intake. This concept from aviation, which is found in particular on supercars like the Ferrari F40, follows the shape of the muzzle. Such a shape can also optimize the effectiveness of this opening.
The front suspensions of the Ferrari 2022
The front suspensions of the Ferrari F1-75 are rather conventional, with a pushrod solution. The major difference is in the positioning of the link, which is not aligned with the triangles.
If this has the negative effect of obstructing the flow of air passing through this place, this configuration can also help to create downforce and direct the flow of air towards the pontoons, whose entrance is located very high on the car.
At the level of the scoops, they are of limited size, as on all the other single-seaters. They are positioned between the tie rod and the lower wishbone.
The deflectors and sidepods of the Ferrari F1-75
Once again, the Ferrari stands out against the competition. The air inlets are rather bulky, but very thin on the upper part of the pontoons. These are quite wide on their front part, with simply a sculpted lower part to direct the air towards the back.
The deflectors are rather conventional with massive inlets for the tunnels that make up the floor, where the majority of the car’s ground effect is created.
The sidepods widen in their lower part to present a flat side, where the radiators are certainly located. The upper part of the pontoons is unique. Like the Aston Martin AMR22, the F1-75 has vents, but incorporates them into radical shapes.
The two sets of gills are found in a very sculpted pontoon, dug in its upper part. It’s unclear whether Ferrari wants to limit the drag caused by the gills, or simply redirect the hot air coming out of them.
The engine cover of the Ferrari F1-75
As an extension of these sculpted pontoons, the engine cover also has gills, since these extend to the middle of the shark fin. We also see that the latter is rather large in size.
The engine has also evolved a lot at Ferrari, and the Scuderia seems to have taken advantage of this to lower the center of gravity of its single-seater, and to better integrate its engine into the new 2022 chassis.
The air intake and the two vertical fins that surround it, above the driver, are ultimately the only two parts that seem to be inherited from the predecessors of this new Ferrari.
The suspensions and the rear wing of the Ferrari F1-75
The configuration here follows an implacable logic, with tie rod suspensions at the rear, which is the majority configuration chosen by the teams this year.
The rear wing of the Ferrari has the originality of presenting a wider upper plane than some teams. This is the mobile part of the DRS, which could thus increase speed when it is open, while providing more downforce in the closed position.
The fin support is a double mast, and the lower part of the fin has two horizontal planes which direct the air coming from the pontoons. The diffuser seems rather simple, from what we could see, but these parts still remain rather secret.
