The Aston Martin AMR22 is a F1 car designed and developed by the Aston Martin F1 Team to compete in the f1 Championship 2022. For 2022, Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll were both retained as race team drivers. Nico Hulkenberg was announced as reserve driver.
The AMR22 is the first car that has been overseen by new team principal, Mike Krack formerly of BMW Motorsport who replaced Otmar Szafnauer who joined Alpine. Dan Fallows joined the development team in April 2022, leaving Red Bull Racing to become Aston Martin's technical director. The AMR22 was first fired up on 4 February ahead of a launch on 10 February at the Aston Martin headquarters in Gaydon, United Kingdom. The following day, drivers Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll completed a shakedown at Silverstone Circuit.
Upon launch, it was noted that the AMR22 was a wide body, using the full width of the available floor. The sidepod radiators had a deep cut, and the AMR22 featured a double floor design. The engine was mounted towards the back, as noted by the plenum blister, which suggested the AMR22 had a small gearbox. The AMR22 had cooling vents along the entirety of the upper sidepod, the front openings of which were small boxes compared to previous cars. The AMR22 was part of the official pre season test in Bahrain, where 339 laps were completed at a fastest time of 1.33.821 (Vettel). At the second test in Barcelona both Vettel and Stroll performed the testing duties again, and managed a combined total of 296 laps.
At the Spanish Grand Prix, the AMR22 was significantly updated and changed. It was similar in design to the Red Bull, which was investigated by the FIA who confirmed the upgrades were legitimate. In a later interview, Andrew Green confirmed that the team had been working on two differing designs for the AMR22 over a six-month period. In June, driver Lance Stroll confirmed that there were further developments planned for the AMR22.