Under a blue sky, the “official” starting shot of 2022 was given with these first tests in Catalonia, where the current champion, the Dutchman Max Verstappen, and the runner-up, the British Lewis Hamilton, achieved the ninth and fifth fastest time of the day, respectively.
Norris, who finished sixth last season, signed the best record with 1 minute, 19 seconds and 568 thousandths. Behind the British were the Ferraris, fueling the hopes of the Italian tifosi.
The Monegasque Charles Leclerc got the second best time (1 min 20 sec 165 thousandths), followed by his partner, the Spanish Carlos Sainz Jr (1 min 20 sec 416 thousandths).
Ahead of the first Grand Prix of 2022, to be held on March 20 in Bahrain, for the paddock it all starts now: all 20 drivers were finally able to test the first results of long months of development on their new cars.
This first day in Catalan lands was above all an opportunity to get used to cars with a more imposing appearance, in particular with tires with a diameter that is almost 13 cm larger.
Formula 1 has introduced new technical rules to allow cars, with modified aerodynamics, to chase and overtake each other more easily, to put on a bigger show.
After a test period of just three days in 2021, Formula 1 returns in two separate sessions for a total of six test days.
Another three days in Bahrain (March 10-12) will allow the ten teams to adapt to the new regulations, postponed for a year due to the pandemic.
Source: Ambito
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