Haas kickstart new F1 era with first look at 2022 car

Haas have provided a first look at the all-new Formula 1 cars by unveiling their livery for the 2022 season, as the sport prepares for a shake-up amid the dramatic regulation changes.

The new F1 rules - introduced to help closer, more competitive and exciting racing - have been described as the biggest technical overhaul in 40 years, and Haas became the first team to release images of a 2022 design on Friday.

While not a physical reveal, with the American team's challenger expected to look different when it hits the track, the renders do highlight the aesthetic changes, which focus mainly on aerodynamics and a new floor, wings and 18-inch tyres.

Haas are set for a official unveiling of their car before the first morning of pre-season testing, just as they have done since joining the grid in 2016.

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Why is F1 changing?You're probably wondering why - after one of the most exciting seasons in decades - F1 is completely overhauling its rules and cars.

There's a few explanations for that. Traditionally, regulations have been changed for safety, as if F1 just keeps letting teams make their cars faster and faster - the last era of cars were the quickest-ever - then it gets more and more difficult to make the sport as safe as possible.

That may have been a factor for this year's revolution, although the main reason is that F1 wanted to move on from an era that has been - Max Verstappen's title win aside - dominated by Mercedes, while also providing fewer overtaking opportunities than hoped due to the weight, speed and downforce of the cars.

The new rules, which were initially planned for 2021 before being delayed due to the pandemic, are aimed at improving the show, first and foremost, and F1 is hoping for