Two weeks ago, Aston Martin became the first team to announce the date on which it will present its new car for the 2022 Formula 1 season. On February 10, we will see what the AMR22 looks like at the British headquarters in Gaydon.
The plan is for the car to roll out during a shakedown session, before returning to action at the first test in Barcelona from February 23-25, which has been described by Formula 1 as a warm-up session. before what they call the real pre-season in Bahrain.
On Friday, a report came to light according to which Aston Martin would be “very late” in the development of the new Formula 1 car with the new regulations, and that it would probably not attend the test in Catalan lands.
Motorsport.com learned that the timetable for putting the new car on track for shakedown could be in jeopardy, but the English team would be ready for three days of testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
An Aston Martin team spokesman told Motorsport.com : “Work on the 2022 Formula 1 car is progressing well, and it will be ready in time for the first test in Barcelona.”
The new car of Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll that will be presented on February 10 is very possible that it is a simple exhibition car, something usual, since the teams tend to save their cards until the last moment.
With the AMR22 , the Silverstone-based outfit will be looking to make a good step forward after a disappointing 2021 season, in which they dropped to seventh in the constructors’ standings after being fourth in 2020.
Like Mercedes , Aston Martin suffered a lot last year due to the change in the flat bottom rules, although Vettel managed a podium by finishing second in Azerbaijan, he even returned to that position in Hungary, although he was disqualified for not having enough fuel in the tank to take a sample.
