Controversies ahead: 'Rules interpreted differently than FIA intended'

The 2022 Formula 1 season has begun with the winter test in Barcelona. Ted Kravitz can't believe his luck and expects it to go either way, he says at Sky Sports.

A new season with a completely new set of aerodynamic regulations could cause quite a stir in Formula 1. The cars have already been shown to the world by almost all the teams, but now it will be interesting to see how the cars perform on the track.

''There are so many different interpretations of the rules. Ferrari have gone with this strange kind of scalloped side-pod car, whereas Red Bull and Mercedes look like they’ve gone down a different path. So we’re going to get an idea of who’s quick, who’s not and who’s gone down a real cul-de-sac, a real dead end - that they might not be able to get out of. There will be some controversies with who has interpreted the rules in a way that wasn’t intended by the FIA, there might be some controversies over flexing floors and different ideas, but I think the engines will be OK. I think the teams are on top of their reliability these days,'' Kravitz says.

According to Kravitz, that's what makes this time so great, because everything is still possible. With such big rule changes, any team can come out on top and any team can come to a halt because the car is not reliable. How the proportions are, we will see in the next few days according to the reporter.