2022 Formula One Season

The 2022 Formula One Season, formally known as the 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship, is the 73rd season of the FIA Formula One World Championship, the premier single-seater racing series sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. The season will take on a major overhaul of the technical rulebook that introduced a new era of F1 cars, which had initially been planned for the 2021 season before being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.FIA announce new F1 regulations to be delayed until 2022 | Formula 1® | https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.fia-announce-new-f1-regulations-to-be-delayed-until-2022.1lwtaLmpNcQd0z9SnMEyK8.html
==Background==
The season would open with news that would withdraw from F1 for the second time in twelve years at the end of 2021, having failed to achieve their goal of winning the World Championship since rejoining the Championship with in 2015.'Honda to leave F1 at end of 2021 season', espn.co.uk, (ESPN Enterprises Inc, 02/10/2020), https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/30021158/honda-leave-f1-end-2021-season, (Accessed 20/04/2021) Their withdrawal left and without an engine supplier for 2022, resulting in Red Bull hinting that they would take over maintenance and minor development of Honda's powertrains, if F1 was to implement an engine development freeze from 2022 onward. A freeze was subsequently approved by the FIA and the teams/manufacturers until the end of the 2025 season, resulting in Red Bull forming Red Bull Powertrains Limited to supply themselves and junior team AlphaTauri with engines, based on Honda's 2021 design, for 2022.Scott Mitchell, 'EARLY F1 ENGINE DEVELOPMENT FREEZE AGREED FOR 2022', the-race.com, (The Race, 11/02/2021), https://the-race.com/formula-1/f1-to-introduce-early-engine-development-freeze-for-2022/, (Accessed 20/04/2021)
==Teams and Drivers==
===Changes===
This season saw the following changes from the season:
====Teams====
* (rebranded from in )
**completely new driver line-up since Kimi Räikkönen and Antonio Giovinazzi left the team
*
**Return of the infamous "Silver Arrows" livery."Return of the 'Silver' Arrows?": Mercedes are set to go back to using a Silver Livery for the 2022 season, The SportsRush, published on 30 Dec 2021, accessed on 3 Feb 2022
*
**New team principal: Mike Krack
*
**New team principal: Otmar Szafnauer (previously at Aston Martin/Racing Point)
*Sponsors
** drops Mission Winnow (Marlboro) as a title sponsor.
** drops Uralkali on the last day of testing at the 2022 Barcelona Test, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.ESPN: Haas Formula One to decide on Nikita Mazepin; drops Uralkali branding from car after Russian invasion of Ukraine, accessed on 1 Mar 2022 The team eventually terminated the contract with Uralkali.
**, , and secured new title sponsors.
***Oracle, Aramco, and BWT, respectively
*Engine Suppliers
** announced that they would not supply power units beyond .
***Red Bull Racing took over Honda's engine programme and manage it in-house, under a new division called Red Bull Powertrains.
====Drivers====
*Max Verstappen raced with No. 1 for the first time since he received the privilege by winning last year's Drivers' Championship.
*Nikita Mazepin lost his seat at for reasons relating to his Uralkali sponsorship and the Russian-Ukrainian war.
** Haas brought on test driver Kevin Magnussen for a multi-year contract to replace Mazepin.Haas part ways with Nikita Mazepin ‘with immediate effect’ | Formula 1® | https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-haas-to-part-ways-with-nikita-mazepin-with-immediate-effect.nmmqyclyJjFNkPJjQyiyF.html
*Valtteri Bottas, a former driver, moves to Alfa Romeo (Sauber).
*Guanyu Zhou, a former Formula 2 driver, joins the F1 grid at Alfa Romeo.
*George Russell, a former driver, replaces Bottas at Mercedes.
*Alexander Albon taking over Russell's place at Williams, after a one-year hiatus from the F1 grid.
=== Free practice drivers ===
Each team was required to field a driver who has not taken part in more than two Grands Prix in at least two sessions of Grand Prix weekends, one for each car entered in the championship. A number of drivers were entered at selected events to drive in free practice.
 
Constructor	Practice drivers 	Practice drivers
Constructor	Driver name 	Rounds
 	Robert Kubica<BR> Théo Pourchaire 	6, 12–13, 22<BR>19
 	Liam Lawson 	14, 20
 	Jack Doohan 	20, 22
 	Nyck de Vries<BR> Felipe Drugovich 	16<BR>22
 	/ Robert Shwartzman 	19, 22
 	Antonio Giovinazzi<BR> Pietro Fittipaldi	16, 1920, 22
 	Álex Palou<BR> Patricio O'Ward 	19<BR>22
 	Nyck de Vries 	12, 20
 	Jüri Vips<BR> Liam Lawson 	6<BR>22
 	Nyck de Vries<BR> Logan Sargeant 	6<BR>19–22
Source: 	Source: 	Source:
==== Mid-season changes ====
Ahead of the , Sebastian Vettel tested positive for coronavirus. He was replaced at by reserve driver Nico Hülkenberg, who last raced at the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix, driving for former team . Vettel was also replaced by Hülkenberg at the subsequent .
During the Italian Grand Prix weekend, Alexander Albon suffered from appendicitis. He was replaced at by the reserve driver 2020–21 Formula E and 2019 Formula 2 Champion Nyck de Vries, who made his Formula One race debut.
==Calendar==
Sixteen races have contracts that ran into or beyond 2022.UP FOR RENEWAL - 6 CIRCUITS WITH CONTRACTS EXPIRING (drivetribe.com) Among those sixteen would be the new Miami Grand Prix, after the organisers of the planned event signed a ten-year deal with Formula One Management to hold the race around the Hard Rock Stadium.James Galloway and Matt Morlidge, 'Miami GP to join the Formula 1 calendar from 2022 season at Hard Rock Stadium in landmark race deal', skysports.com, (Sky UK, 18/04/2021), https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12279054/miami-gp-to-join-the-formula-1-calendar-from-2022-season-at-hard-rock-stadium-in-landmark-race-deal, (Accessed 19/04/2021)
===Testing===
Three testings took place in Spain, Bahrain and Abu Dhabi.2022 pre-season testing dates in Barcelona and Bahrain confirmed | Formula 1® | https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-2022-pre-season-testing-dates-in-barcelona-and-bahrain-confirmed.3ZwPqa2c9GFqg7mFTDubau.html | Accessed on 26 Jan 2022 
No. 	Test 	Circuit 	Date 	Report
Pre-Season Tests	Pre-Season Tests 	Pre-Season Tests 	Pre-Season Tests 	Pre-Season Tests
1 	2022 Barcelona Test	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya	23-25 February 2022	Report
2 	2022 Bahrain Test 	Bahrain International Circuit 	10-12 March 2022 	Report
Post-Season Test	Post-Season Test 	Post-Season Test 	Post-Season Test 	Post-Season Test
3 	2022 Abu Dhabi Test	Yas Marina Circuit 	November 22 2022 	Report
===Car Launch Schedule===
Team	Car 	Date 	Location
 	VF-22 	February 4 	Internet
 	RB18 	February 9 	Internet
 	AMR22 	February 10	Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
 	MCL36 	February 11	McLaren , Woking, Surrey, England
 	AT03 	February 14	Internet
 	FW44 	February 15	Internet
 	Formula 1®	February 17	TBD
 	W13 	February 18	SilverstoneMercedes announces launch date of 2022 F1 car (motorsport.com)
 	A522 	February 21	TBA
 	C42 	February 27	Internet
===World Championship Schedule===
The provisional schedule for the 2022 Formula One Season was announced on October 16, 2021.F1 schedule 2022: Formula 1 announces 23-race calendar for 2022 | Formula 1® | https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.formula-1-announces-23-race-calendar-for-2022.2HcIP34fK3Zznx7YZfWL6P.html During an F1 Commission meeting on February 14, 2022, it was decided that due to cost-cutting measures, three venues, Imola, Austria and Interlagos have been chosen as locations for sprint weekends.
Rounds marked with a superscript S denote rounds where the sprint format, introduced in the previous season would be held.F1 Schedule 2022 - Official Calendar of Grand Prix Races (formula1.com)
====Schedule Changes====
=====New Races=====
The Miami Grand Prix, held on the Miami International Autodrome, joined the calendar, becoming the second American race after the United States Grand Prix.
=====Non-Returning Races=====
The Qatar Grand Prix will skip 2022 to focus on hosting the FIFA World Cup. It is expected to return in the calendar, along with a new purpose-built track, since the contract to host Formula One in Qatar lasts for 10 years through the 2032 season. The Turkish Grand Prix from did not make it on the schedule, as the organizers at Istanbul Park experienced monetary issues and could not afford to host Formula One.
=====Cancelled Races=====
The was cancelled due to instability in the region relating to conflict arising between Russian and Ukraine. According to an article by Sky Sports, the Russian GP will not be replaced. 
==Regulations==
The 2022 season would see a major overhaul of the technical regulations, following two years of consultations between the FIA, Liberty Media, constructors and drivers following the creation of the FIA Working Group.Johnathan Noble (Archived), 'F1 creates aero group to find 2021 loopholes in same way teams try', autosport.com, (Motorsport Network, 19/07/2019), https://web.archive.org/web/20190719185544/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/144890/f1-creates-aero-group-to-find-2021-rules-loopholes, (Accessed 31/01/2020) - Original The main focus of the project was to improve and increase the amount of overtaking in F1, as years of aerodynamic development had made turbulence produced by other cars a major issue. There were also plans to implement a budget cap to control spending, change the rim size of tyres to 18" and increased part standardisation.
These changes were originally set to be implemented in 2021, although were delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
=== Technical===
The major results of the Working Group's investigations would result in the legalisation of "ground effect", which had been banned in F1's rulebook since .Formula 1 Needs to Bring Back Ground Effect Race Cars | The Drive | https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/22328/formula-1-needs-to-bring-back-ground-effect-race-cars Pirelli, meanwhile, were to implement a new 18" tyre to replace the old 13" that had been F1's standardised tyre size since the 1970s, while teams also agreed to use standardised tyre warmers.Adam Cooper, 'Decision to ban tyre blankets from F1 for 2021 reversed', autosport.com, (Motorsport Network, 11/10/2019), https://web.archive.org/web/20191012012519/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/146522/f1-2021-tyre-blanket-ban-decision-reversed, (Accessed 31/01/2020) - Original The former change was implemented to make F1 more road relevant, increase aerodynamic stability, and for aesthetic considerations, with trials being conducted throughout .
====Aerodynamics====
For 2022 constructors will be allowed to develop the underside of their cars (i.e. the floor) to make it the main generator of aerodynamic grip via the use of ground effect.'F1’s revolutionary 2021 rulebook – The thinking behind the changes', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 31/10/2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.f1s-revolutionary-2021-rulebook-the-thinking-behind-the-changes.7cHf6WKM5FvCIZSPwhwvvZ.html, (Accessed 31/01/2020) This was combined with heavy restrictions on development of aerodynamic devices on the top side of the car, with simplified front and rear wings as well as restrictions on the development of bargeboards. The study by the FIA Working Group suggested that these changes would reduce the downforce loss from following another car from 45% in to 14% in 2022.Autosport, 'F1’s 2021 rule changes: 10 things you need to know', youtube.com, (Youtube: Motorsport Network, 01/11/2019), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk-JKrs0rrc, (Accessed 31/01/2020)
====Bodywork ====
For 2022 all external components of an F1 car must be coated in rubber to help insulate marshals and team engineers from the electrical systems on board each car. Elsewhere, front wings were to be mounted directly to the nosecone, resulting in a lower nose overall, while rear wings were to be mounted higher and with a larger surface area. This was intended to not only make a bigger hole in the air, but also throw the wake from the back of an F1 car higher into the air, creating a larger slipstream effect.
====Standardised Components====
From 2022, a number of standardised parts will have to be used by F1 teams, designed to reduce budgets, reduce the competitive gap between teams, and tempt more customer-style teams to the series. The main systems to be made universal were the gearbox and fuel system, while the front tray on the floor would also be standardised to restrict development.Adam Cooper, 'FIA issues tender for standard F1 gearbox supplier from 2022 season', autosport.com, (Motorsport Network, 19/02/2019), https://web.archive.org/web/20190926220647/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/141610/f1-teams-will-use-standard-gearbox-from-2022, (Accessed 31/01/2020) - Original Otherwise, each individual part would fall under one of the following categories:
2022 Part Categories	2022 Part Categories 	2022 Part Categories
Category 	Description 	Parts
Listed 	Listed Team Components (LTCs) are “components whose design, manufacture and intellectual property is owned and/or controlled by a single competitor or its agents on an exclusive basis”	Chassis; Monocoque
Standard 	Standard Supply Components (SSCs) are parts designed and manufactured by a supplier designated by the FIA for the entire championship. 	Halo; Tyre (warmer) blankets; Pit stop equipment
Transferable 	Transferable Components (TRCs) are parts and systems that constructors may develop themselves and then sell to their competitors. 	Engine; Clutch; Gearbox; Suspension
Open Source 	Open Source Components (OSCs) are an all-new parts designation where constructors and entrants may freely collaborate to develop these parts and they may be sold to other entrants. 	DRS; Fuel system; Brakes; Steering wheels
Source: 	Source: 	Source:
This classification system was not only intended to outline where and how much a car could be developed, but also ensure that there was some form of base playing field for the 2022 season.
====Engines====
There were plans to change the engine formula in 2022, although this was dropped by the FIA as a result of maintaining costs and a lack of external interest from other major manufacturers. Furthermore, a general engine freeze was put in place until 2025 after announced they would withdraw from the series at the end of 2021. This freeze was also done at the behest of , who would take over the maintenance and development of the Honda engines in-house, after they revealed that they would have left F1 had the freeze not been put in place..[Archived] 'Red Bull agree deal to run Honda engine technology until 2025', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 15/02/2021), https://web.archive.org/web/20210215215037/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-red-bull-agree-deal-to-run-honda-engine-technology-until-2025.3wmTSMrtsv6miuwqApz8IT.html, (Accessed 19/04/2021) - OriginalDANIEL HERRERO, 'Marko: Red Bull engine freeze demand ‘not blackmail’', speedcafe.com, (Speed Cafe, 23/01/2021), https://web.archive.org/web/20210123011834/https://www.speedcafe.com/2021/01/23/marko-red-bull-engine-freeze-demand-not-blackmail/, (Accessed 19/04/2021) - Original
====Tyres====
The new technical regulations call for an increase in wheel diameter; it will go from 13 inches to 18 inches. 18" tyres have been used in Formula Two for a few seasons. This change will effectively reduce the tyre sidewalls and change the way the driver needs to work the tyres into optimal operating temperatures.
Additionally, the regulation also calls for a reduction in tyre blanket temperatures; it will be limited to 70 degrees Celsius. The previous limit was 100 °C for the front tyres and 80 °C for the rear tyres. This change will affect drivers' outlaps during practice and qualifying, and it will require drivers to modify their strategies during the formation lap so they can compensate for the reduced assistance from the tyre blankets.7 key rule changes for the 2022 season | Formula 1®
===Sporting===
The main change for the 2022 season to the sporting rules would be the implementation of a budget cap, albeit one that only applied to the development and performance of the car. There were also to be changes to the race weekend format, designed to make a Grand Prix weekend fit into three days rather than four, as well as extensions to the Parc Ferme rules.
====Finances====
For 2022, a budget cap of $140 million (down from $145 million in ) has been implemented, with teams legally required to submit financial material to the FIA to ensure that they do not exceed the limit.How F1's budget cap could shake up the pecking order, RacingNews365, accessed on 6 Feb 2022 Furthermore, this budget cap would be somewhat fluid, with an increase of $1 million planned for each race if the calendar exceeded 21 races, while it would decrease by $1 million should the calendar feature fewer than 21 races.Lawrence Barretto, 'What is the 2022 F1 cost cap and how will it be enforced?', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 31/10/2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.what-is-the-2021-f1-cost-cap-and-how-will-it-be-enforced.4l0LPbfFgBhDxjccMseCHO.html, (Accessed 06/02/2022) This budget cap, which will be regulated by the new Cost Cap Administration, would be active until , with a variety of penalties able to be enforced should a team break them:
2022 Financial Penalties	2022 Financial Penalties 	2022 Financial Penalties
Breach 	Description 	Potential Penalty
Procedural 	Late submission or inaccuracy of accounts.	Fine (variable)
Minor Overspend 	Overspend on the cost cap by 5% or less. 	ibid; Reprimand; Point deduction; Race ban; Testing Limits
Material Overspend 	Overspend by more than 5% of the cost cap.	ibid; Exclusion from the World Championship
Source 	Source 	Source
The Cost Cap will not, however, apply to an entire constructor/entrant's budget, and is instead focused on restricting development. Elements excluded include marketing budgets, driver and senior staff wages and other non-F1 programmes such as factory supported Heritage teams. Furthermore, there would be a separate cost cap of $15 million for teams selling customer engines, while logistic costs will be monitored separately.
====Points====
=====Grand Prix=====
The point scoring system would remain unchanged for 2022, and would continue to follow the FIA's standardized system:
2022 FIA Formula One World Championship Points Table	2022 FIA Formula One World Championship Points Table	2022 FIA Formula One World Championship Points Table	2022 FIA Formula One World Championship Points Table	2022 FIA Formula One World Championship Points Table	2022 FIA Formula One World Championship Points Table	2022 FIA Formula One World Championship Points Table	2022 FIA Formula One World Championship Points Table	2022 FIA Formula One World Championship Points Table	2022 FIA Formula One World Championship Points Table	2022 FIA Formula One World Championship Points Table
1st 	2nd 	3rd 	4th 	5th 	6th 	7th 	8th 	9th 	10th 	FL
25 	18 	15 	12 	10 	8 	6 	4 	2 	1 	1
=====Sprint=====
During an F1 Commission meeting on February 14, it was announced that the points-scoring system for Sprint races will be extended from the Top 3 to the Top 8.
2022 FIA Formula One World Championship Sprint Race Points Table	2022 FIA Formula One World Championship Sprint Race Points Table	2022 FIA Formula One World Championship Sprint Race Points Table	2022 FIA Formula One World Championship Sprint Race Points Table	2022 FIA Formula One World Championship Sprint Race Points Table	2022 FIA Formula One World Championship Sprint Race Points Table	2022 FIA Formula One World Championship Sprint Race Points Table	2022 FIA Formula One World Championship Sprint Race Points Table	2022 FIA Formula One World Championship Sprint Race Points Table	2022 FIA Formula One World Championship Sprint Race Points Table	2022 FIA Formula One World Championship Sprint Race Points Table
1st 	2nd 	3rd 	4th 	5th 	6th 	7th 	8th 	 	 	
8 	7 	6 	5 	4 	3 	2 	1 	 	 	
=====Interrupted Race=====
Following controversy at the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix, in which the race was unable to proceed due to heavy rain with two laps being completed for half-points to be scored, the scoring system for shortened races have been changed as follows:
* No points will be awarded unless a minimum of two laps have been completed by the leader without a Safety Car and/or Virtual Safety Car intervention.
*If the leader has completed more than two laps but less than 25% of the scheduled race distance, the top five finishers will be awarded points as follows:
Points for completion of less than 25% race distance	Points for completion of less than 25% race distance	Points for completion of less than 25% race distance	Points for completion of less than 25% race distance	Points for completion of less than 25% race distance	Points for completion of less than 25% race distance	Points for completion of less than 25% race distance	Points for completion of less than 25% race distance	Points for completion of less than 25% race distance	Points for completion of less than 25% race distance	Points for completion of less than 25% race distance
1st 	2nd 	3rd 	4th 	5th 	 	 	 	 	 	
6 	4 	3 	2 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
*If the leader has completed 25% but less than 50% of the scheduled race distance, points will be awarded as follows:
Points for completion of between 25% to 50% race distance	Points for completion of between 25% to 50% race distance	Points for completion of between 25% to 50% race distance	Points for completion of between 25% to 50% race distance	Points for completion of between 25% to 50% race distance	Points for completion of between 25% to 50% race distance	Points for completion of between 25% to 50% race distance	Points for completion of between 25% to 50% race distance	Points for completion of between 25% to 50% race distance	Points for completion of between 25% to 50% race distance	Points for completion of between 25% to 50% race distance
1st 	2nd 	3rd 	4th 	5th 	6th 	7th 	8th 	9th 	 	
13 	10 	8 	6 	5 	4 	3 	2 	1 	 	
*If the leader has completed 50% but less than 75% of the scheduled race distance, points will be awarded as follows:
Points for completion of between 50% to 75% race distance	Points for completion of between 50% to 75% race distance	Points for completion of between 50% to 75% race distance	Points for completion of between 50% to 75% race distance	Points for completion of between 50% to 75% race distance	Points for completion of between 50% to 75% race distance	Points for completion of between 50% to 75% race distance	Points for completion of between 50% to 75% race distance	Points for completion of between 50% to 75% race distance	Points for completion of between 50% to 75% race distance	Points for completion of between 50% to 75% race distance
1st 	2nd 	3rd 	4th 	5th 	6th 	7th 	8th 	9th 	10th 	
19 	14 	12 	9 	8 	6 	5 	3 	2 	1 	
====Race Weekend====
For 2022, the FIA and F1 would eliminate Thursday's schedule of media commitments, which would instead be held on Friday morning. This would result in a more condensed race weekend, while all teams would be required to run a young driver in at least two FP1 sessions across the season.'2022 regulations to offer more opportunities for young drivers', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 01/11/2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.2022-regulations-to-offer-more-opportunities-for-young-drivers.jIR3iFq89dvF0axUKJPvD.html, (Accessed 31/01/2020) Furthermore, Parc Ferme rules would be implemented from the end of FP3 rather than the end of Q1 in qualifying, in order to reduce the amount of setup work teams could do.
FP1 and FP2 will see the return of 90-minute practice sessions.F1 makes major changes to weekend schedule for 2022 | RacingNews365, accessed on 25 Jan 2022 For Sprint weekends, the driver who sets the fastest time on Friday qualifying will be officially credited as taken pole position.
==== FIA Super Licence====
The FIA Super Licence would be slightly tweaked for 2022, with a relaxation on restrictions for young drivers running in free practice. Any driver wishing to run in FP1 or 2 would only require an FIA International A Licence in 2022, although it would also be open to any driver who had competed in two or fewer Grand Prix. Each FP1/2 appearance would also grant a driver one SL point if they completed over 100 km. 
Moreover, teams are required to put a young driver (rookie) in their car on at least two occasions. The teams are given the freedom to choose which Grand Prix to send a rookie out on a practice session, but the driver they choose must not have competed in two or more races.Which rookies could teams use for mandatory FP1 outings in 2022? | Formula 1®
====Sprint Races====
Sprint Qualifying was deemed a success in , hence they will continue this year. As of writing this, there are three confirmed Sprint races to be held at , , and .
=====Sprint Format=====
The weekend format remains the same as last year, as follows:F1.com: Sprint Qualifying to debut at three Grands Prix in 2021 following unanimous agreement from teams
*Friday 
**A one-hour free practice session with two sets of tires for teams to choose freely, and the Qualifying session with five soft tire sets available only.
*Saturday
**A one-hour practice session with one set of tires for teams to choose freely, and a 100 km (60 mi) sprint race (one-third of Grand Prix distance) with two sets of tires to choose freely, with pit stops not compulsory (see table above for new points scoring rules).
*Sunday
**Full-distance race with two remaining sets of tires.
=====Sprint Changes=====
At a F1 Commision in mid-February, the teams and FIA together decided to introduce some changes to the Sprint Qualifying from last year.FIA confirms three F1 sprints for 2022 with points for top eight, motorsport.com, accessed on 14 Feb 2022 The changes are as follows:
#Pole position titleWill be decided with the usual 3-round elimination Qualifying session on Friday before the Sprint. However, the grid for the main Grand Prix on Sunday will still be set by the results of the Sprint.
#NameSprint Qualifying from 2021 was renamed to Sprint.
#PointsSee points table for new points-scoring system.
== Season summary ==
=== Pre-season ===
Due to the change in technical regulations, Formula One decided to hold two winter tests at two different tracks to help teams gather more data on their new cars, with Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló hosting the first on 23–25 February and Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir hosting the second on 10–12 March.
=== Opening rounds ===
Charles Leclerc took pole position for the . For the first time since the 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix, both drivers got through into Q2, with Kevin Magnussen qualifying 7th and Mick Schumacher 12th. In the opening lap at turn 6, 's Esteban Ocon touched the rear of Schumacher's car, spinning him round, and was penalised five seconds for the accident. 's Pierre Gasly caught fire and retired on lap 46. Leclerc won the Grand Prix ahead of teammate Carlos Sainz Jr., making it a 1–2 finish for . Magnussen finished 5th, while the cars of Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez retired late in the race due to fuel issues.
Pérez took pole position for the first time at the , while 's Lewis Hamilton claimed 16th place after being knocked out in Q1 for the first time since the 2017 Brazilian Grand Prix. Only 18 drivers started the race, as Yuki Tsunoda's AlphaTauri broke down on the way to the grid after a suspected drivetrain issue, and Schumacher was withdrawn from the event after a crash in qualifying; he would return to racing in the next round. 's Nicholas Latifi hit the wall at the final corner on lap 16, while Alpine's Fernando Alonso, 's Daniel Ricciardo, and 's Valtteri Bottas retired after 38 laps due to technical problems. Verstappen won the race after a late overtake on Leclerc. Williams's Alexander Albon got a three-place grid penalty after the race for a collision with 's Lance Stroll.
Leclerc won the from pole position, set the fastest lap, and led every lap, getting the first grand slam for Ferrari since Alonso at the 2010 Singapore Grand Prix. Pérez and Mercedes's George Russell took second and third, respectively. Pérez's teammate Verstappen was running second before he retired on lap 38 due to fuel leaks causing a fire. Sainz spun out on the opening lap at turn 10 and Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel, who made his season debut after missing the first two races as he tested positive for coronavirus with Nico Hülkenberg taking his place, crashed out in the opening stages at turn 4. Albon, who started last after he was disqualified from qualifying for failing to provide a one-litre fuel sample, finished 10th for Williams, pitting on the last lap after running 57 laps on hard tyres.
Verstappen took pole position for the sprint. Despite Leclerc overtaking him at the start, Verstappen recovered, using DRS to overtake him and win the sprint, ahead of Leclerc and teammate Pérez. Verstappen won Sunday's Grand Prix from pole position to achieve the second grand slam of his career, while Pérez finished in second to give Red Bull their first 1–2 finish since the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix. Leclerc ran in third for the most of the race but spun on lap 53, falling to ninth and promoting McLaren's Lando Norris to the final podium place. Leclerc would recover to eventually finish in sixth position. The result promoted Red Bull to second in the Constructors' Championship, and Verstappen to second in the Drivers' Championship, with Leclerc's teammate Sainz suffering a second DNF in a row following a lap 1 collision with Daniel Ricciardo.
Leclerc led Sainz for a Ferrari front-row lock-out for the first edition of the Miami Grand Prix. Behind them were the Red Bull drivers, Verstappen and Pérez, and Alfa Romeo's Bottas. Stroll and Vettel, who respectively qualified 10th and 13th, started the race from the pit lane after a fuel temperature issue. At the first corner on the opening lap, Verstappen overtook Sainz for second place and closed in on Leclerc, whom he passed for the lead on lap 9, as Leclerc struggled with the medium compound tyres. The race was neutralised on lap 41, as Norris's rear right tyre made contact with Gasly's front left, triggering a virtual safety car and then a safety car for five laps. Verstappen was pressured by Leclerc at the restart and defended his position to take the win. On lap 52, his teammate Pérez attempted to overtake Sainz into turn 1 but made a mistake and locked up. Vettel and Schumacher collided at lap 53, but no action was taken. Leclerc and Sainz finished second and third, respectively, while Pérez, who had temporarily suffered engine issues that cost him about , and Russell made up the top five. After the race, Alonso was given two separate five-second penalties and finished outside of points. Magnussen had two separate incidents following the restart with Stroll, retiring on the last lap.
Leclerc took pole position for the , which he led until being forced on lap 27 to retire due to a turbo and MGU-H failure. Despite DRS issues, Verstappen won the race, with Pérez letting him by on lap 49, as they were on different strategies; Russell completed the podium. Sainz had a bad start that dropped him from third to fifth, and also spun at turn 4 on lap 7 due to wind gust, followed by Verstappen due to similar issues at the same tun on lap 9, but Sainz recovered from 11th to finish fourth, ahead of Hamilton, who also made a come back from 19th, after suffering a puncture in a racing incident with Magnussen at turn 4 after the start. For the first time in the season, Red Bull led Ferrari in the Constructors' Championship, while the Drivers' Championship standings switched from a 19-point Leclerc lead to a 6-point advantage for Verstappen.
Leclerc claimed pole position for the , in front of Sainz and Pérez. Two formation laps were run, 16 minutes after the scheduled start time. The start was aborted and started 50 minutes later. Due to a strategy error, Leclerc fell to fourth place behind Verstappen and Sainz, with Pérez leading the race. Ocon and Hamilton made contact on lap 18, the former getting a five-second time penalty. Five laps after Magnussen retired due to water pressure loss, Schumacher spun near the swimming pool section, splitting his car in two and causing the race to be stopped. The race was won by Pérez, followed by Sainz, Verstappen, Leclerc, and Russell.
=== Mid-season rounds ===
Leclerc once again claimed pole position for the , in front of Pérez and Verstappen. Pérez immediately overtook Leclerc in turn 1 and held the lead until lap 15, where Verstappen overtook him. On lap 9, the virtual safety car was deployed after Sainz stopped at turn 4, due to a hydraulic issue. Then, on lap 20, after briefly taking the lead of the race, Leclerc suffered a power unit issue and pulled into the pits. Magnussen and Zhou also retired from the race. Tsunoda was shown the black-and-orange flag for a DRS failure, which was fixed with speed tape, and he dropped to 13th. Williams's Latifi received a ten-second stop and go penalty after for a grid infringement and was later given a five-second time penalty for ignoring blue flags.
Verstappen took pole position for the , which returned to the calendar after a two-year absence, after a wet qualifying session. Alpine's Alonso started second, ahead of Sainz, while Leclerc started from the back of the grid after exceeding his quota of power unit components. Pérez started 13th following a crash in qualifying. Pérez retired on lap 8 with gearbox issues, while technical problems for Schumacher forced him to retire on lap 20. Tsunoda crashed on lap 49, bringing out the safety car and allowing Sainz to close in on Verstappen and chase down the Red Bull driver in the closing stages. Despite this, Verstappen won the race from Sainz and Hamilton, while Leclerc climbed up to 5th. Alonso was given a five-second post-race penalty for making more than one change of direction to defend a position, dropping him down from 7th to 9th.
Sainz claimed his first pole position at the . Verstappen overtook him at turn one, before the race was red flagged and was restarted with original positions, meaning Sainz started first again. He kept first position off the second start, before being overtaken by Verstappen several laps in. Verstappen picked up damage to his floor and dropped down to seventh. Sainz was then overtaken by Leclerc. Sainz, Pérez and Hamilton all pitted for new tyres under the safety car. With newer tyres, Leclerc was then overtaken by all three, dropping him down to fourth. Sainz won his first-ever Formula One race.
Verstappen qualified on pole and won the second sprint of the championship at the . He was overtaken three times at various points by Leclerc, who eventually won the race. Sainz was quicker than Verstappen and was on for an "easy one-two," before a power unit issue saw him retire, leaving Verstappen second and promoting Hamilton to third.
Russell took his maiden pole position at the while Red Bull Racing struggled in qualifying, with Verstappen suffering MGU-K problems and Pérez unable to get a clean lap in Q2 leaving them tenth and eleventh on the grid. Verstappen made a strong recovery drive, working his way up the order with better strategy and pace. Verstappen won from Hamilton, who recovered from seventh, following a DRS failure in qualifying. Russell came third after being passed by Hamilton with five laps to go. Sainz and Leclerc finished fourth and sixth respectively after questionable strategy calls from the Ferrari pit wall.
The was the first race held after the August break, with several drivers taking on additional components and incurring grid penalties for doing so. Sainz started the race from pole; Alonso and Hamilton made contact after a scrap at Les Combes. Hamilton was forced to retire his car shortly afterwards, and an incursion between Latifi and Bottas on the second lap drew out the safety car. Verstappen made quick work of the cars ahead at the restart, with Pérez following to secure a one-two finish for Red Bull Racing. Sainz rounded out the podium. Leclerc pitted for new soft tyres on the penultimate lap to attempt the fastest lap and incurred a time penalty for speeding in the pit lane, demoting him to sixth after the race.
At the , Verstappen was able to beat Leclerc to pole at his home race. On lap 45, Tsunoda pulled over with an issue on the front-left tyre. Tsunoda was told to continue and came in a lap later, for a change of tyres and to tighten his seatbelt, which he had loosened as he prepared to abandon his car. On lap 47, Tsunoda retired with a differential issue. This brought out a virtual safety car, allowing Verstappen to make a pit stop to keep the lead ahead of the two Mercedes. On lap 55, Bottas retired with an engine issue, bringing out a full safety car. Verstappen overtook Hamilton at the restart almost immediately, while Sainz received a five-second penalty for an unsafe release during his pit stop. After Russell made a split-second decision to pit again for faster softs, he overtook Hamilton, who fell to fourth after being overtaken by Leclerc as well. Following the race, a conspiracy theory emerged accusing Red Bull Racing strategist Hannah Schmitz of conspiring with sister team AlphaTauri to ensure a favourable result for Verstappen, after questioning the nature of Tsunoda's retirement. The incident was looked into by race stewards, whose only action was to reprimand Tsunoda for having his belts undone.
Leclerc took pole at the with Verstappen taking second. He, alongside Sainz and Hamilton, took penalties for replacing components. Verstappen started from seventh, but reached second by lap 5, behind Leclerc who had held successfully defended first position. After Vettel experienced an engine failure on lap 10, Leclerc pitted under the virtual safety car. Verstappen would then lead the race until he pitted on lap 26. Alonso's Alpine would then be retired because of a water pressure issue on lap 31, but was returned to the pit lane to avoid any disruptions to the race. Leclerc made a second pit stop on lap 34, again giving Verstappen the lead. Stroll retired on lap 39 and on lap 47, Ricciardo stopped his car on the side of the track and a safety car was deployed. Verstappen held the position and won under the safety car.
=== Closing rounds ===
The was the first race wherein Verstappen could mathematically win the championship. He had to outscore Leclerc by 22 points, Pérez by 13 and George Russell by six. If Verstappen came first with the fastest lap while Leclerc came eighth or lower and Pérez came fourth or lower, or if Verstappen came first without the fastest lap while Leclerc came ninth or lower and Pérez came either fourth without the fastest lap or fifth with, Verstappen would be the champion. Leclerc was on pole after Verstappen abandoned two qualifying laps, the first due to traffic, and the second to ensure there would be enough fuel for the governing body to take a sample at the end of the session, thus avoiding a disqualification from the qualifying session. Verstappen started in eighth. The race was delayed by over an hour due to thunderstorms. Pérez won the race, followed by Leclerc and Sainz. Verstappen came seventh.
Following Verstappen's failure to secure the championship at the Singapore Grand Prix, several permutations could net him the championship at the following . He needed to outscore Leclerc by eight points and Pérez by six. Verstappen would secure pole, in front of Leclerc, Sainz, and Pérez. The race began on time despite poor weather and was red-flagged after two laps following an accident involving Sainz. The deployment of the recovery vehicle during the red flag was criticised; Gasly narrowly missed it in poor weather conditions. Gasly angrily remonstrated that "[he] could have killed [himself]" if he had lost control and hit the vehicle, even at reduced speed. The race resumed at 16:15 local time behind the safety car. Only twenty-eight laps were completed before the race was curtailed due to it passing the three-hour time limit. Verstappen won by just under 27 seconds, with Leclerc coming second and Pérez coming third. After an investigation involving the latter two in the final lap, Leclerc was handed a five-second penalty, meaning he came third behind Pérez. As the race was completed, full points were awarded despite the confusion that only partial points were on offer due to the reduced total length of the race. Verstappen was crowned World Champion, having an insurmountable lead of 113 points, with only 112 still available.
With the Drivers Championship secured, Red Bull Racing set about securing their first Constructors Championship since , which they did by outscoring Ferrari by twenty-two points at the . Sainz took his third pole position of the season, and was spun by George Russell into turn one and forced to retire due to the resulting damage. Mercedes had a chance at winning after Lewis Hamilton took the lead through a very slow pit stop for Verstappen. Verstappen overturned a four-second gap to retake the lead on lap 50. This race was notable for a collision between Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, which sent Alonso airborne. Alonso continued and finished the race in seventh, only to receive a thirty-second penalty post-race after Haas protested the decision not to show Alonso a black and orange flag due to his right wing mirror dislodging during the race. This penalty was overturned four days later, as the FIA determined that Haas did not submit their protest within thirty minutes of the race finishing and therefore was not admissible.
Verstappen took his sixth pole position and his fourteenth race win of the season at the , breaking the record for most wins in a Formula One season, previously held jointly by Michael Schumacher () and Sebastian Vettel (). Daniel Ricciardo made his way from thirteenth to seventh in sixteen laps while also dealing with a ten-second time penalty due to a collision with Yuki Tsunoda.
The was the third and final sprint weekend of the season, meaning qualifying was on Friday, in wet conditions. Kevin Magnussen took the first pole position of his Formula One career, as well as Haas' first. Magnussen was unable to keep the faster cars at bay during the sprint, and Mercedes were able to lock out the front row for the Grand Prix on Sunday, which they converted into their first one-two finish since the 2020 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, with Russell taking his first win in Formula One. The race involved collisions between Magnussen and Ricciardo, Verstappen and Hamilton and, Norris and Leclerc. At the conclusion of the race, Verstappen rejected a team order to let teammate Pérez pass him for sixth place, stating that he told the team in the summer to not give Pérez any preferential team orders.
Verstappen took a seventh pole position at the season ending and a fifteenth win on the season, extending the record he set in Mexico City. Charles Leclerc held off a faster Sergio Pérez to claim second place, which also got him second in the Drivers Championship. Two Constructors Championship places came down to the final race of the season; Mercedes was unable to pass Ferrari for second after Russell finished fifth and Hamilton retired with a gearbox failure, while and finished tied on points, with Alfa Romeo claiming sixth on countback. The race was the final one for Sebastian Vettel, who retired, and for Daniel Ricciardo, Nicholas Latifi, and Mick Schumacher, who were unable to secure a race seat for 2023.
==Season Results==
===Drivers' World Championship===
The full results of the 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship for Drivers are to be outlined below:
===Constructors' World Championship===
The full results of the 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship for Teams are to be outlined below:
===Head-to-head: Team-mate Comparisons===
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===Pole Position Trophy===
The driver who scores the most pole positions over the course of the season will win the pole position trophy:
Rank 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Poles 	Events
1 	16 	Charles Leclerc 	 	9 	BHR · AUS · MIA · ESP · MON · AZE · FRA · ITA · SIN
2 	1 	Max Verstappen 	 	8 	EMI · CAN · AUT · BEL · NED · JPN · MEX · UAE
3 	55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	 	2 	GBR · USA
4 	11 	Sergio Pérez 	 	1 	KSA
4 	63 	George Russell 	 	1 	HUN
4 	20 	Kevin Magnussen 	 	1 	BRA
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===Penalty Points===
To learn more, see penalty points.
The following table contains penalty points currently active on drivers' super licenses:
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