No chance of a double diffuser in 2022: 'There's almost no room for that'

10:18, 17 Feb 2022
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The chances are extremely slim that any team will have pulled something special out of its hat in 2022. According to Ross Brawn and Nikolas Tombazis, all the teams' ideas so far have been deemed good and there is nothing crazy among them.

New path for Formula 1

Formula 1 will look completely different in 2022 with a new set of aerodynamic regulations. F1 and the FIA have been working on these new regulations for a long time, making sure they are watertight. With Brawn at the helm, who himself managed to exploit many a grey area in the past, that seems to work out well in 2022.

The first year will certainly be a learning year for F1. Teams will seek out those grey areas and so F1 and the FIA will continue to test to stop things that are outside the rules. In the end, it's all about the racing. After all, that should be a lot better from 2022 onwards.

No double diffuser

In preparation for the season, the FIA has also already done a tour of all the teams. Individually, the cars were already discussed with the teams, according to Tombazis, Head of Chassis of the FIA, to Auto, Motor und Sport. The FIA wanted to avoid any nasty surprises at the start of the season.

''I can promise you that we have come across many different solutions, but nothing as big as the double diffuser from 2009,'' says Tombazis. The man who led the team with that double diffuser, Brawn, sees that there are far fewer gray areas today. So the room to do better than F1 is nil.

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Rob01 17 February 2022 at 16:20+ 6151

the double diffuser was not a magic solution. it was a gift to one team to keep them on the grid. the endless line argument was bull crap. brawn buys a team for a dollar and is given the gift and then turns around and sells the team to Merc for untold millions. Other teams had similar solutions for a double diffuser and were told they could not use them.

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V7V 17 February 2022 at 13:53+ 2951

Almost no room means that eventually they'll figure out how to mount a 3rd diffuser.

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F1KoolFan 17 February 2022 at 14:52+ 6151

That's funny ?

1984 Orwell 17 February 2022 at 11:02+ 1247

Of course there is always a chance and if it is not illegal I do hope someone finds it! What F1 is about legal innovation pushing the boundaries.

Ferrarifanatic 17 February 2022 at 11:12+ 14286

Too true, but FIA scrutineers have become top notch and it is very difficult to get away with testing the limits.

Yessir 17 February 2022 at 11:38+ 2223

sadly it will only last for a limited amount of time.

Bazlow 17 February 2022 at 10:43+ 51

Did masi go to red bulls to get his instructions for this year

Ferrarifanatic 17 February 2022 at 11:00+ 14286

Rather think before you type. It is time to drop the "Masi's" now. If you thought your comment was funny, think again. It is boring!! If you cannot add value to the topic, rather don't try!

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VeganWarrior 17 February 2022 at 10:24+ 52455

I don't belive that. Redbull have Adrian Newey and he is a genius. That Redbull will have special performance piece for sure, thats why the actual car has been under wraps.

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Stevesyd 17 February 2022 at 10:26+ 36119

Which car hasn't? Phew.

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F1KoolFan 17 February 2022 at 13:12+ 6151

I'm holding my breath. I hope Adrian really has found something special. Love all the technical innovation..... ,

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VeganWarrior 17 February 2022 at 13:45+ 52455

Same here, thats the DNA of f1 .