Alpine A522 | Alonso and Ocon’s F1 2022 data sheet

It’s called A522 and it’s the Alpine with which Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon will take to the track for the 2022 Formula 1 season.

Equipped with the RE22 power unit, the French car is presented on the grid with a livery that incorporates the pink of the new BWT sponsor in the metallic blue with which it had made its debut last year.

At Renault twelve months ago they kicked off the project of the Alpine sports brand for F1 and thanks to the regulatory changes they will try to return to the top parts of the standings, after some good things shown in 2021 including a success achieved by Ocon in Hungary .

Looking forward to find out all the details that the experts Giorgio Piola and Franco Nugnes will illustrate in their inevitable technical analysis, let’s see the card with the basic information of the new A522.

ALPINE A522-RE22 – TECHNICAL SHEET

Chassis: Monocoque in carbon fiber and honeycomb aluminum, manufactured by BWT Alpine F1 Team and designed for maximum strength with minimum weight. Renault E-Tech 2022 control unit.

Front suspension: Carbon fiber wishbone with internal rocker operated by push-rod system. This is connected to the torsion bar and shock absorbers mounted inside the front of the monocoque. Aluminum uprights and BBS magnesium rims, standard wheel covers.

Rear suspension: Carbon fiber wishbone with torsion bars operated by a pull-rod system. Aluminum uprights and BBS magnesium rims, standard wheel covers.

Transmission and hydraulics: Semi-automatic 8-speed + reverse gearbox. Hydraulically operated “Quickshift” system that maximizes the speed and consistency of shifting with a hydraulically controlled differential. Hydraulic power supply for the control unit, power steering, DRS and clutch operation.

Power plant: Rubber-reinforced Kevlar cell.

Electronics: Standard ECU supplied by MES-Microsoft.

Braking system: Carbon discs and pads. Brembo calipers and master cylinders with integrated brake-by-wire system.

Cockpit: Removable carbon anatomic seat, with six-attachment safety belt and weighted group up to 80 kg. The steering wheel integrates the shift paddles, the clutch, the DRS and the driver’s display.

Total weight: 795 kg, with pilot, cameras and ballast

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS RENAULT E-TECH RE22

Displacement: 1.6L V6
Number of cylinders: 6
Max engine revolutions: 15.000rpm
Turbo: Single, unlimited boost pressure (typical 5 bar abs)
Fuel: 100kg / h
Allowed quantity: max 110kg
Configuration: 90 ° V6
Bore: 80mm
Race:53mm
Height: 90mm
Number of valves: 4 per cylinder, total 24
Fuel: Direct injection

RECOVERY OF ENERGY

MGU-K: Max 50.000rpm
MGU-K power: Max 120kW
Energy recovered MGU-K: Max 2 MJ / rev
Energy released MGU-K: Max 4 MJ / rev
MGU-H:> 100.000rpm
Energy recovered MGU-H: Unlimited

GENERAL INFO

Weight: Min 150kg
Power Unit: 3 ICE / Turbo / MGUH / MGU-K, 2 ES / CU and 8 exhausts per rider
Total power: more than 950 HP