The defiant hope behind Ferrari's vital 2022 F1 mission

Ferrari has taken a bold approach with its new 2022 Formula 1 car, that was long in its gestation. Now the pressure is on the storied Italian team as it bids to capitalise on the revamped technical regulations and rediscover what it takes to be a winner

Luke Smith Feb 24, 2022, 10:54 AM

Upd: Feb 24, 2022, 11:10 AM

After two years of mediocrity not befitting a team as successful or mighty as Ferrari, 2022 is widely seen as the year it can become a force in Formula 1 yet again. It’s a year where, at last, there can surely be no excuses.

The misery of 2020, when it struggled with an underperforming power unit and endured its worst season for 40 years, was a sobering experience for Ferrari. But it managed to clamber out of the doldrums and make significant progress last year, finishing third in the constructors’ championship after a season-long fight with McLaren.

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Author Luke Smith

Luke Smith is Autosport’s Formula 1 reporter. Luke has been working in F1 as a journalist since 2013, initially alongside a History degree at University College London. Luke served as the lead F1 writer at American broadcaster NBC Sports from 2013-17 before spending two years as the F1 Editor for Crash.net. Luke joined Autosport for the 2020 season.

Luke is also a contributor to The New York Times for its F1 special reports, and has previously worked with Al Jazeera and CNBC, as well as hosting FIA press conferences. Outside of F1, Luke is a fan of sports and music, with an ever-growing vinyl collection, and has being bitten by the running bug in recent years. He also runs a surprisingly popular blog reviewing the often-terrible media centre coffee from his F1 travels.