Soumil Arora
A BIG test coming up for the F1 2022 regulations at this weekend’s 2022 Spanish Grand Prix. Why? Because the Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona has traditionally been a very tough one to overtake at. Will the drivers be able to follow each other better? Will they be able to pull off overtakes with the newly revamped regulations?
Here’s the 2022 Spanish GP Preview on the Inside Line F1 Podcast with Soumil and Kunal.
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Spain marks the start of the ‘European leg’ of the Formula 1 calendar; although Formula 1 raced in Imola a few races ago. Traditionally, the teams line up big upgrade packages for this race – we tell you two easy ways to keep a track.
As for the teams, this race will offer them a good view of the progress they’ve made with their cars; given that one of the two pre-season tests were held here earlier in the year. We suspect that ‘overtaking’ and maybe even ‘tyre management’ could be the buzzwords this weekend.
Would Ferrari’s upgrades bring Charles Leclerc back in the fight with Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen? Can the Spaniards – Carlos Sainz & Fernando Alonso use the power of the Spanish fans to race themselves to better results in 2022? Will the upgrades change the pecking order?
There’s a lot packed into our near-30 mins long episode. Happy listening!
00:00 Intro
01:06 Why this could be the 2022 cars’ biggest test yet
02:25 The start of a new season?
04:04 How much will the pecking order change?
05:32 Can anything from testing be carried forward?
06:45 A fun hack for the circuit
08:18 Our favourite Spanish GP memories
10:34 The challenges of qualifying and tyre management
15:06 The drivers who need to join the 8Sleep Performers of the week
19:08 Will Alonso’s luck change?
21:33 The first FE to F1 crossover?
23:26 VER v LEC + Predictions
(Season 2022, Episode 27)
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