While some followers' reactions indicate that they are definitely ready, the 2022 model will have to wait for a while.
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With a new social media post, Ferrari teased fans ahead of the launch of their 2022 car. The Scuderia shared an image that appears to show the front of their latest challenger from a side view, with a focus on the front wing and new Pirelli 18-inch tyre. “Are you ready?” the reveal was captioned by Ferrari. While some followers’ reactions indicate that they are definitely ready, the 2022 model will have to wait for a while. The new car for Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will be unveiled on February 17th, and eagle-eyed fans will notice that Ferrari included a sneaky reminder in the mail.
When the image that the Scuderia posted is lightened, a caption becomes clear at the bottom which reads: “This is not our 2022 car. 17.02.22. Stay tuned.”
Emerson Fittipaldi, a two-time Formula One world champion, believes Ferrari will have an advantage over Mercedes and Red Bull at the start of the 2022 season. As a ground effect-led aerodynamic concept is embraced, sweeping technical regulations have come into effect this year. In addition, the tyres will be increased to 18 inches, and the engines will produce 20 fewer horsepower than they did in 2021.
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For the final eight races of the 2021 season, Ferrari installed a new engine specification into their car, which helped Carlos Sainz to two of his four podiums with the Scuderia during his impressive debut season in red. As a result, while Mercedes and Red Bull battled for first place, Fittipaldi believes Ferrari spent more time developing their 2022 machine than the leading two, and thus believes they could be faster than last season’s champions.
“They can be faster at the start,” he told the Dutch edition of Motorsport.com. “A team like Ferrari has been working on the new season for much longer. You don’t know, there can be many surprises.”
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Despite the fact that the budget cap has been reduced by USD 5 million to USD 140 million for this year, the Brazilian believes that wealthy teams like Mercedes, Red Bull, and Ferrari have a perpetual advantage over the rest of the field despite equal spending.
“The bigger teams always have an advantage. But other teams can be closer this year. I think it will be more balanced,” he explained. “In any case, I’m happy with the new rules. I mainly hope the cars can follow each other a lot better. Hopefully that will give us more fun races to watch.”
