Formula 1's official Youtube channel calls it a 'revolution in aerodynamics'. What it actually is, is yet another attempt by F1 to make racing more attractive without radically changing course. When you see the 2022 design for the first time, you will immediately recognise an F1 car in it, with a hint of IndyCar perhaps. And the latter is not a coincidence. Formula 1 wants to put a car on the track that produces less downward pressure and especially less turbulent air. In theory, this will make it easier for cars to follow each other and will make overtaking possible without having to use DRS. As said, this is certainly not the first time the sport has tried this. The major rule changes in...
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