Explaining reasons behind changes made by Ferrari and Mercedes for 2022 British GP. Changes made by Ferrari and Mercedes for 2022 British GP.

In view of the 2022 Formula 1 British Grand Prix at the Silverstone circuit, Scuderia Ferrari have revised the floor of its F1-75 challenger but at the same time the Maranello team has brought the same rear wing used by Charles Leclerc in Montreal two weeks ago.

In addition to this, the Italian side have also revised the rear edge of the sidepods for this weekend, creating a slimmer and longer coke bottle-shaped section. The idea behind this update is to allow a better functionality and efficiency of the beam wing.

It is a small change but useful in improving the straight-line speed. One other key factor is a better quality of the airflow directed towards the beam wing, increasing both the extraction of the flow underneath the F1-75 challenger and the downforce in the fast bends section of the Silverstone circuit, as explained by F1 technical analyst Paolo Filisetti for RacingNews365.

Mercedes targets reduced bouncing in British GP
Rivals Mercedes were expecting to match Ferrari and Red Bull at this circuit and the data from the practice sessions seemed to confirm this prospect. But Mercedes did not find the ideal setup for the difficult conditions in Saturday’s qualifying session.

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The team have developed the floor of the W13 for this tenth round of the 2022 Formula 1 championship. The idea behind the update is to contribute towards the limitation of bouncing and porpoising. As a result, two different slits have been raised in the middle section of the floor. The inner edge of these slits are reinforced by a metal edge plate, which has the same purpose of the additional stay that was briefly ran on the car in Canada. The stiffness of the side edges of the floor are increased by this evolution.

Underneath, several winglets are diverting outwardly the airflow passing under the front section of the floor, in a similar fashion to the solution adopted in the same area of the floor by McLaren.