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It was indeed a busy week for the Formula One fans, with multiple teams launching their respective 2022 challengers. Haas started off the proceedings by unveiling the VF-22 which didn’t necessarily impress many, considering the lack of creativity in their F1 livery; Almost a replica of the VF-21.

Then arrived Red Bull Racing’s potentially title-contending RB18. Another disappointment for the fans as it was a mere show car than the actual car that will hit the track next week at Circuit de Catalunya.

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The only big news out of the launch was Red Bull’s title partnership revelation with the American tech giant, Oracle.

Aston Martin gave the fans what they wanted

Finally, with the bar already too low, Aston Martin arrived with a stunning AMR22 that re-ignited the excitement in the fans. The reactions from the F1 community were mind-blowing, as many even hailed Aston Martin’s livery as the best of the season. The car had gills-like vents on the sides and an entirely different body shape compared to Red Bull and Haas.

And, the latest revelation came from McLaren, as they recently unveiled the MCL36 which sported the Gulf Oil Blue color along with Papaya Orange.

Yet again, the car looked different from Haas and Aston Martin. Hence, a lot of fans are already anticipating more bizarrely shaped cars in the coming days via the remaining teams.

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Remaining F1 teams to launch 2022 car

We are now hours away from witnessing AlphaTauri’s third challenger of their Formula One career. Following the Italy-based outfit’s unveiling, Williams will bring the covers off the FW44. A couple of days later, on February 17, Scuderia Ferrari will unveil their Red machine which is hyped to storm the grid by surprise this season.

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Defending champions, Mercedes, will reveal the W13 on February 18 followed by Alpine on February 21. Finally, Alfa Romeo will officially launch their 2022 challenger a day after the first testing in Barcelona, which will happen behind closed doors. Hence, the chances of its livery getting leaked to the outside world before the scheduled launch are bleak.

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So, with a string of launches lined up next week, are we in for more surprises? Well, we’ll know in time.

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