Bottas: The 2022 F1 car won't bring a completely different driving experience!

Walteri Bottas believes that the 2022 F1 car will not give drivers a completely different driving feel compared to the current generation of cars.

At present, F1 teams are working on a new 2022 "ground effect" car, and some drivers have already experienced the driving experience of the new car in advance through the simulator and believe that a completely different way to drive is needed, because the new car is more unstable on the edge of the limit.

However, Bottas, who has already tried mercedes and Alfa Romeo's 2022 cars on the simulator, said he didn't think that was the case, saying: "At least at that point in time, it felt like the downforce on the car was a little bit less. But the overall feeling of the two cars in the simulator is not much different, although we can't simulate situations like tailing other cars, maybe the downforce will be a little less. ”

Bottas' feelings stand in stark contrast to McLaren driver Lando Norris, who believes the new F1 car feels very similar to driving an F2 car.