2022一级方程式概念赛车雕塑

• Handcrafted miniature sculpture 11 cm / 4 inches long
• Designed by Remco de Reus , based on the F1 concept 2022 provided by the F1 Group
• Weight: about 75g
• A booklet is included explaining the rule changes and the fundamental impact this will have on car design from 2022 onwards.
• Officially licensed Formula 1 products

With the complete overhaul of the F1 regulations for 2022, the cars are going to look very different. The F1 Concept 2022 design shared by the F1 Group and Amalgam is a striking taste of what the cars will look like under the new rules. Amalgam's exquisite miniature sculptures by Remco de Reus capture the essence of the F1 Concept 2022 design and break it down into a beautiful collectible piece.

2022 Formula 1 Concept Car Sculpture

With the drastic revision of the F1 regulations for 2022, the cars will look completely different. The 2022 F1 concept car design shared by the F1 Group with Amalgam reveals what the car will look like under the new regulations. Designed by Remco de Reus, Amalgam's exquisite miniature sculpture captures the essence of the 2022 F1 concept car design and distills it into a beautiful collector's item.

Among luxury and classic car owners and model collectors, Amalgam Collection is known as the world's finest model maker, producing large scale models for Ferrari as well as high-end European car brands and F1 teams. Now, we are entering a new realm with the creation of exquisite miniature car sculptures designed by artist Remco de Reus. We will create a growing collection of miniature sculptures that capture the essence of the most extreme and outstanding designs from the 1920s to the present day. A brand new collection is in the works that will capture the essence of the most important cars in F1 history from 1947 to the present day.

Each sculpture is hand cast in resin, primed and aluminium plated before being painted and polished. The models come with a booklet detailing changes to the racing regulations and the impact on car design. All packaged in a beautiful presentation box.

Newly designed racing car for 2022

The 2022 car will feature a completely new design concept and a striking new look, including a newly designed body, a simplified front wing, a larger rear wing, increased underbody aerodynamics, wheel wake control devices, simplified suspension and low-profile tires with 18-inch rims. 

More details: 2022 car - key changes

• Front wing - 2m span, 4 components and rolled tip endplate, designed to generate efficient front downforce without being adversely affected by the wake of other cars.
• Wheels: 18-inch diameter rims shod with low-profile Pirelli tires, with aerodynamic front wheel winglets and hubcaps designed to minimize disruptive wheel wake.
• Floor - Complete three-dimensional airflow channels and leading edge fences to create effective underside downforce.
• Cockpit-HALO integrated, optimized design, smoother body lines.
• Rear Wing - All-new upper and lower rear wing configuration with canted upper wing tips to reduce aerodynamic damage to the car behind.
• Diffuser - Large volume diffuser with prescribed rear angle aerodynamics, designed to create optimal aerodynamic conditions for close-quarter racing.
• R&D – More than 5,000 CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) runs were performed using state-of-the-art cloud computing technology in the aerodynamic R&D project.

F1 2022 rule changes - 10 key points 

After much discussion, the new regulations for the 2022 F1 World Championship have finally been announced, and there will be many changes both on and off the track. Formula 1 hopes that the new regulations will lead to more exciting races in the near future and in the future.

The biggest changes for 2022 are to the technical regulations, which will see the cars look very different. The aerodynamic rules have already undergone considerable development as part of a huge push to increase the number of races, but there are still many changes beyond the cosmetic aspects.

1. The return of ground effect design

F1 has not allowed ground effect since 1982, but calls to bring it back have grown in recent years, with F1 looking to reduce its current reliance on wings for downforce, which is blamed for the dirty air that makes close racing difficult. The idea of ​​a return to ground effect is looking more appealing to all F1 teams. Now that ground effect has returned, air is directed to the venturi by creating a very obvious inlet at the front of the floorpan. As the air flows under the car, it is squeezed through the point closest to the ground, creating a very low pressure area and a lot of suction underneath. This means that downforce is more reliant on the floorpan, reducing the weight generated by various body parts. Unlike previous ground effect designs, the new cars will not have any side skirts, but will have fins mounted underneath to reduce any interference. To ensure that every team uses the floorpan correctly, a standard tray component will be fixed to the front of the floorpan.  

2. Brand new body

There are a lot of changes to the bodywork of the new F1 cars for 2022. The massive, complex bargeboards will be removed entirely, replaced by a new wheel-flank bodywork design that is designed to minimise the effects of wake generated by the wheels spinning. Hubcaps return, with deflectors added over the front wheels to assist wake management. Front wing rules have also been redefined, and can now consist of up to four components. Crucially, the endplates now look very different, and the transition from the front wing assembly to the single-piece endplate is smooth, like the wings of an aircraft. The nose cone is also attached directly to the wing as it was before the mid-90s. The rear wing has also been redesigned, and can almost be seen as an M-type without the endplates. Instead, it now has a wraparound rear wing, which is intended to reduce the intensity of the vortex generated at the rear of the car, which is currently believed to be the reason for the difficulty of following closely. DRS is retained for the time being. So far, the production data looks good, and F1 and the FIA ​​have noted that previously when one car was following another, the downforce of the rear car was about 86% of normal, while it is now 55% of normal. If put on the field, this will be very helpful for close combat.  

3. Minor adjustments to engine regulations 

The current turbo-hybrid power unit will not change much for 2021, and while there was talk of removing the MGH, it was decided that it would continue to be used in the new cars. However, in order to reduce overall costs, the new regulations allow the power unit to be slightly heavier, and commercially available materials must now be used, so no exotic or special materials are allowed in the engine manufacturing. Customer teams must now use the same specified equipment as the factory teams, including software and fuel. If customer teams have commercial agreements elsewhere, or have other preferences, they can choose not to implement this rule, but manufacturers must at least provide their engine control parameter maps and fuel.  

4. Classification of new parts 

The new rules are indicative, so in order to produce a product that matches expectations, a set of rules for categorising parts has been revised. 'Listed parts' are those that teams must design themselves, such as aerodynamic components. 'Standard parts' are those that everyone must use, including pit stop equipment. 'Transferable parts' are those that can be bought and sold between teams, such as gearboxes and clutches. So Haas can continue to buy parts from Ferrari. There are two new categories; 'prescribed parts' must be designed to the regulations, these include wheel aerodynamics, wheel hubs and floor pans; 'open source parts' can be designed by a group of teams and then made available to all teams. This includes DRS units, brake systems for the next two seasons and steering wheels.

5. Changes to the Competition Rules 

The changes to the rules concern the technical aspects of the sport, including stricter use of CFD and wind tunnel testing, now known as "aerodynamic testing restrictions" or ATR. These include limiting wind tunnel testing to a maximum of 400 runs in 2022, reducing to 324 runs in the following years. This also further tightens the restrictions on CFD, meaning teams will have to do significantly less work in this area each season. The number of power unit tests will also be reduced to minimize costs. There are also new penalties for pad and brake rubs, with only one set of brakes now allowed per race. Violators will be penalized three grid positions for the first violation, and two for each subsequent violation.

6. Three days of competition

As F1 plans to increase the number of races in 2022, they have removed Thursdays from the current schedule to ease the burden. This means that pre-race scrutiny will be moved to Friday morning, which will change a lot of things. Teams are only allowed to race with parts that were registered when they were sent for scrutiny on Friday. Teams can still use test parts in practice, but they cannot race with these parts on the weekend. Parts used in the race must be carefully reviewed first. Therefore, teams may have to gamble on whether to change to new parts before the weekend, rather than waiting for test data to judge.  

7. New security measures

The problem with Formula 1 right now is the amount of debris on the track, which can often cause races to be stopped or accidents if not dealt with quickly. One of the key safety features in the new regulations for 2022 is that designated parts will be covered with a rubber membrane to prevent them from breaking easily. This means there will be less debris on the track, while also preventing the front wing from falling off the car. Some parts at the rear of the car will also be fixed to prevent them from falling off in the event of an accident. The nose cone will be longer to improve energy absorption, while the side impact structure will be strengthened and the cockpit will be larger to accommodate taller drivers. It is worth noting that the weight limit will increase from the current 743 kg to 768 kg.  

8. Cost Limitation 

From 2022, all F1 teams will have a cost cap of $175 million. Although there are some exceptions, such as marketing and driver wages, the cost cap focuses on the production, development and running of each car. Any violation of the cost cap will be severely punished, ranging from minor fines and penalties to serious suspension or ban from the championship. This means that in order to meet the new cost cap, R&D costs must be reduced, which will have a knock-on effect on the technical regulations.  

9. Changes to the gearbox and suspension

To help limit development costs, gearbox designs will be frozen from 2021 until the end of 2025. Teams will only be able to carry out one gearbox upgrade during this time. Suspension rules now only allow springs and dampers, meaning previous suspension configurations that only used torsion bars will not be allowed. Heavy springs will also be banned in an effort to simplify the suspension. Suspension uprights must now be included in the wheel rim assembly, meaning no external mounting points are allowed. Friction pads and brake discs will become larger to accommodate the new 18-inch wheels, while blanket tyres will be removed from 2023. Until then, they will be standard equipment.  

10. Rules in the CAD Era  

Each team must submit a CAD design of its car, and the FIA ​​will monitor whether the design complies with defined reference benchmarks and reference quantities. During the inspection process, the cars are scanned and compared with the CAD file, which means that any irregularities can be detected immediately, making it easy to determine whether the car complies with the regulations.

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