K1Plus wrote: ↑28 Aug 2022, 01:33
I've always been wondering how their suspension and chassis design is very simple and dare I say it "bland". You know, it is basically like a clean slate, so much scope for development.
No wonder their slow speed mechanical grip is probably the worst on the grid, yet they have amazing aero probably up there with Red Bull and Ferrari.
What could they do with the suspensions and geometry for next year?
You're exaggerating a lot... the A522 is not the worst in slow speed and their aero is definitely not on par with the top 3 teams... if it was, they would be much closer in S2 here... and much closer to the best 2-3 cars in every track.
Regarding traction, mechanical grip etc, I think they have room for improvement indeed, and maybe their 2022 rear susp geometry plays a role here. They have a quite different pull rod geometry this year, compared to the past.
This year, it follows Merc's extremely high pull rod placement that appeared in 2019... it even looks more agressive than Merc
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& since suspension performance (amongst other things) is often scarified for aero performance, this geometry is maybe detrimental for traction (for now).
Alpine will probably need time to master it...
All teams repositioned their rods/rockers to slim down their Gbox bottom & make more space for the diffuser/tunnels/coke bottle etc. A522 raised that susp assembly, others moved it forward & low to put it in the widest part of the Gbox casing (Ferrari), others raised it even higher & used pushrods (RB/MCL/Alfa)
