Alpine A522

The Alpine A522 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by the BWT Alpine F1 Team and competed in the 2022 Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon. The chassis is Alpine's first car under the 2022 technical regulations.[3]

Alpine A522
Fernando Alonso in the Alpine A522 during free practice at the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorAlpine
Designer(s)Pat Fry (Chief Technical Officer)
Matthew Harman (Technical Director)
Naoki Tokunaga (Chief Transformation Officer)
Simon Virrill (Chief Designer)
Benjamin Norton (Project Leader)
Dirk de Beer (Head of Aerodynamics)
James Rodgers (Chief Aerodynamicist)
PredecessorAlpine A521
SuccessorAlpine A523
Technical specifications
Suspension (front)Double wishbone push-rod
Suspension (rear)Double wishbone pull-rod
EngineMecachrome-built and assembled Renault E-Tech RE22
1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout 1.6 L (98 cu in) Turbo Rear-mid mounted
Electric motorKinetic and thermal energy recovery systems
PowerMore than 950 hp (710 kW)[1]
FuelBP[2]
LubricantsCastrol[2]
Tyres
Competition history
Notable entrantsBWT Alpine F1 Team
Notable drivers
Debut2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Last event2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
220000

Livery
The "pink" livery of the A522 on display during the Silverstone Classic

It ran in two liveries, a predominantly blue livery for most of the season, and a predominantly pink car for the first two races.[4]

Competition history

The car was generally about as competitive as its predecessor, the A521, and was regularly in the hunt for points at races, but not usually troubling the top teams. One of the car's key strengths is its top speed, which was particularly evident in races such as Baku, where it was noted that other cars could not catch the A522 on the straightaways, despite the advantage of DRS. The team had reliability problems in several races, however the team beat McLaren to 4th in the constructors' championship - their best finish since 2018.

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year Entrant Power unit Tyres Driver name Grands Prix Points WCC pos.
BHR SAU AUS EMI MIA ESP MON AZE CAN GBR AUT FRA HUN BEL NED ITA SIN JPN USA MXC SAP ABU
2022 BWT Alpine F1 Team Renault E-Tech RE22 P Spain Fernando Alonso 9 Ret 17 Ret 11 9 7 7 9 5 10 6 8 5 6 Ret Ret 7 7 19† 5 Ret 173 4th
France Esteban Ocon 7 6 7 14 8 7 12 10 6 Ret 56 8 9 7 9 11 Ret 4 11 8 8 7
Reference:[5][6]

References
  1. "Alpine A522". Alpine. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. "Groupe Renault and BP deepen their strategic partnership". BP.
  3. "Formula 1 2022 Technical Regulations" (PDF). Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. "Alpine reveals 2022 F1 A522 car with striking new livery". www.autosport.com. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. "2022 Constructor Standings". Formula1.com. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  6. "Alpine A522". StatsF1. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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