2022 Formula One World Championship

2022 FIA Formula One
World Championship
Drivers' Champion: Max Verstappen
Constructors' Champion: Red Bull Racing-RBPT
Previous: 2021 Next: 2023
Support series:
Formula 2 Championship
FIA Formula 3 Championship
Porsche Supercup
W Series

The 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship was a motor racing championship for Formula One cars, which was the 73rd running of the Formula One World Championship. It is recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body of international motorsport, as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars. The championship was contested over twenty-two Grands Prix, which were held around the world, and ended earlier than in recent years to avoid overlapping with the FIFA World Cup.

Drivers and teams competed for the titles of World Drivers' Champion and World Constructors' Champion, respectively. The 2022 championship saw the introduction of significant changes to the sport's technical regulations. These changes had been intended to be introduced in 2021, but were delayed until 2022 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Max Verstappen, who was the reigning Drivers' Champion, claimed his second title at the Japanese Grand Prix, while his team, Red Bull Racing, achieved their fifth World Constructor Championship, and first since 2013, at the following United States Grand Prix. Mercedes were the reigning Constructors' Champion.

This was the final season for four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel. Seven-time Champion Lewis Hamilton endured a difficult season with Mercedes failing to secure either a pole position or Grand Prix win during the season, the first time either occurrence had happened in his Formula One career since it began in 2007.

Entries

The following constructors and drivers are currently under contract to compete in the 2022 World Championship.[1] All teams compete with tyres supplied by Pirelli.[2] Each team is required to enter at least two drivers, one for each of the two mandatory cars.[3][4]

Teams and drivers that compete in the 2022 World Championship
Entrant Constructor Chassis Power unit Race drivers
No. Driver name Rounds
 Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen Alfa Romeo-Ferrari C42[5] Ferrari 066/7 24
77
 Zhou Guanyu
 Valtteri Bottas
1–18
1–18
 Scuderia AlphaTauri AlphaTauri-RBPT AT03[6] Red Bull RBPTH001[6] 10
22
 Pierre Gasly
 Yuki Tsunoda
1–18
1–18
 BWT Alpine F1 Team[7] Alpine-Renault A522[8] Renault E-Tech RE22[9] 14
31
 Fernando Alonso
 Esteban Ocon
1–18
1–18
 Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team[10] Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes AMR22[11] Mercedes-AMG F1 M13 27
5
18
 Nico Hülkenberg
 Sebastian Vettel[a]
 Lance Stroll
1–2
1, 3–18
1–18
 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari F1-75[12] Ferrari 066/7[12] 16
55
 Charles Leclerc
 Carlos Sainz Jr.
1–1
1–18
 Haas F1 Team Haas-Ferrari VF-22[13] Ferrari 066/7[13] 20
47
 Kevin Magnussen
 Mick Schumacher[b]
1–18
1–18
 McLaren F1 Team McLaren-Mercedes MCL36[14] Mercedes-AMG F1 M13[14] 3
4
 Daniel Ricciardo
 Lando Norris
1–18
1–18
 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes F1 W13[15] Mercedes-AMG F1 M13 44
63
 Lewis Hamilton
 George Russell
1–18
1–18
 Oracle Red Bull Racing[16] Red Bull Racing-RBPT RB18[17] Red Bull RBPTH001[18] 1
11
 Max Verstappen
 Sergio Pérez
1–18
1–18
 Williams Racing Williams-Mercedes FW44[19] Mercedes-AMG F1 M13[20] 6
23
45
 Nicholas Latifi
 Alex Albon[c]
Nyck de Vries
1–18
1–18
16
Sources:[21][22]

Driver changes

Valtteri Bottas (left) left Mercedes to join Alfa Romeo. Zhou Guanyu (right) making his Formula One debut driving for teammate.
Nikita Mazepin (left), who was originally going to compete for Haas, had his contract terminated amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He was replaced by Kevin Magnussen (right).

Prior to the 2021 Dutch Grand Prix, Kimi Räikkönen announced his intention to retire at the end of the championship, ending his Formula One career after 19 seasons.[23] Räikkönen's seat at Alfa Romeo was filled by Valtteri Bottas, who left Mercedes at the end of 2021. George Russell replaced Bottas, vacating his seat at Williams which was filled by former Red Bull Racing driver Alexander Albon.

Formula 2 driver Zhou Guanyu graduated to Formula One with Alfa Romeo, in place of Antonio Giovinazzi,[24] who left the team at the end of 2021.

Nikita Mazepin was originally due to compete for Haas for a second consecutive year. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Uralkali's title sponsorship cancellation, his contract was terminated.[25] He was replaced by Kevin Magnussen, who last competed in 2020 with the same team.[26]

Mid-season changes

Nico Hülkenberg (left) substituted for Sebastian Vettel (right), after the latter was tested positive for coronavirus in the first two rounds of the season. However, Vettel retired after the season.

During Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, Sebastian Vettel tested positive for coronavirus. He was replaced at Aston Martin by reserve driver Nico Hülkenberg, who last raced at the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix, driving for former team Racing Point. Vettel was also replaced by Hülkenberg at the subsequent Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

During the Italian Grand Prix weekend, Alexander Albon suffered from appendicitis. He was replaced at Williams by the Mercedes reserve driver 2020–21 Formula E and 2019 Formula 2 Champion Nyck de Vries, who made his Formula One race debut.

Calendar

Round Grand Prix Circuit Race date
1 Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir 20 March
2 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah 27 March
3 Australian Grand Prix Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne 10 April
4 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Imola Circuit, Imola 24 April
5 Miami Grand Prix Miami International Autodrome, Miami Gardens, Florida 8 May
6 Spanish Grand Prix Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló 22 May
7 Monaco Grand Prix Circuit de Monaco, Monaco 29 May
8 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Baku City Circuit, Baku 12 June
9 Canadian Grand Prix Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montréal 19 June
10 British Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 3 July
11 Austrian Grand Prix Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 10 July
12 French Grand Prix Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 24 July
13 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungaroring, Mogyoród 31 July
14 Belgian Grand Prix Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 28 August
15 Dutch Grand Prix Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort 4 September
16 Italian Grand Prix Monza Circuit, Monza 11 September
17 Singapore Grand Prix Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore 2 October
18 Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka 9 October
19 United States Grand Prix Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas 23 October
20 Mexico City Grand Prix Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City 30 October
21 São Paulo Grand Prix Interlagos Circuit, São Paulo 13 November
22 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi 20 November [d]
Sources:[27][28][29][30][31]

Results and standings

Grands Prix

Round Grand Prix[e] Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Report
1  Bahrain Grand Prix Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc Ferrari Report
2  Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Sergio Pérez Charles Leclerc Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-RBPT Report
3  Australian Grand Prix Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc Ferrari Report
4  Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Max Verstappen[f] Max Verstappen Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-RBPT Report
5  Miami Grand Prix Charles Leclerc Max Verstappen Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-RBPT Report
6  Spanish Grand Prix Charles Leclerc Sergio Pérez Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-RBPT Report
7  Monaco Grand Prix Charles Leclerc Lando Norris Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-RBPT Report
8  Azerbaijan Grand Prix Charles Leclerc Sergio Pérez Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-RBPT Report
9  Canadian Grand Prix Max Verstappen Carlos Sainz Jr. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-RBPT Report
10  British Grand Prix Carlos Sainz Jr. Lewis Hamilton Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari Report
11  Austrian Grand Prix Max Verstappen[g] Max Verstappen Charles Leclerc Ferrari Report
12  French Grand Prix Charles Leclerc Carlos Sainz Jr. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-RBPT Report
13  Hungarian Grand Prix George Russell Lewis Hamilton Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-RBPT Report
14  Belgian Grand Prix Carlos Sainz Jr.[h] Max Verstappen Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-RBPT Report
15  Dutch Grand Prix Max Verstappen Max Verstappen Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-RBPT Report
16  Italian Grand Prix Charles Leclerc Sergio Pérez Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-RBPT Report
17  Singapore Grand Prix Charles Leclerc George Russell Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-RBPT Report
18  Japanese Grand Prix Max Verstappen Zhou Guanyu Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-RBPT Report
19  United States Grand Prix Carlos Sainz Jr. George Russell Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-RBPT Report
20  Mexico City Grand Prix Max Verstappen George Russell Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-RBPT Report
21  São Paulo Grand Prix Kevin Magnussen George Russell George Russell Mercedes Report
22  Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Max Verstappen Lando Norris Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-RBPT Report
Sources:[30][31]

Scoring system

Points were given to the top ten drivers in each race. The driver who set the fastest lap during the Grand Prix (only if one of the top ten) was given 1 point, and the top eight of the sprint are given points.[32] If a driver has the same points as another, the driver with the most Grand Prix wins is ranked higher. If the number of Grand Prix wins is the same, then the number of second places is used to decide, and so on.[37]: Article 7.2 

Points were given using system:

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th  FL
Race 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1
Sprint 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Driver's standings

Pos. Driver BHR
SAU
AUS
EMI
MIA
ESP
MON
AZE
CAN
GBR
AUT
FRA
HUN
BEL
NED
ITA
SIN
JPN
USA
MXC
SAP
ABU
Points
1 Max Verstappen 19† 1 Ret 1P 1 F 1F 1 3 1 1P 7 2P 1 F 1 1 1F 1PF 1 7 1P 1 366
2 Sergio Pérez 18† 4P 2 2 4 2F 1 2F Ret 2 Ret 4 5 2 5 6F 1 2 253
3 Charles Leclerc 1PF 2F 1PF 6 2P RetP 4P RetP 5 4 1 RetP 6 6 3 2P 2P 3 252
4 George Russell 4 5 3 4 5 3 5 3 4 Ret 4 3 3P 4 2 3 14F 8 207
5 Carlos Sainz Jr. 2 3 Ret Ret 3 4 2 Ret 2F 1P Ret 5F 4 3P 8 4 3 Ret 202
6 Lewis Hamilton 3 10 4 13 6 5 8 4 3 3F 3 2 2F Ret 4 5 9 5 180
7 Lando Norris 15 7 5 3 Ret 8 6F 9 15 6 7 7 7 12 7 7 4 10 101
8 Esteban Ocon 7 6 7 14 8 7 12 10 6 Ret 5 8 9 7 9 11 Ret 4 78
9 Fernando Alonso 9 Ret 17 Ret 11 9 7 7 9 5 10 6 8 5 6 Ret Ret 7 65
10 Valtteri Bottas 6 Ret 8 5 7 6 9 11 7 Ret 11 14 20† Ret Ret 13 11 15 46
11 Sebastian Vettel WD Ret 8 17† 11 10 6 12 9 17 11 10 8 14 Ret 8 6 32
12 Daniel Ricciardo 14 Ret 6 18 13 12 13 8 11 13 9 9 15 15 17 Ret 5 11 29
13 Pierre Gasly Ret 8 9 12 Ret 13 11 5 14 Ret 15 12 12 9 11 8 10 17 23
14 Kevin Magnussen 5 9 14 9 16† 17 Ret Ret 17 10 8 Ret 16 16 15 16 12 14 22
15 Lance Stroll 12 13 12 10 10 15 14 16† 10 11 13 10 11 11 10 Ret 6 12 13
16 Mick Schumacher 11 WD 13 17 15 14 Ret 14 Ret 8 6 15 14 17 13 12 13 18 12
17 Yuki Tsunoda 8 DNS 15 7 12 10 17 13 Ret 14 16 Ret 19 13 Ret 14 Ret 13 11
18 Zhou Guanyu 10 11 11 15 Ret Ret 16 Ret 8 Ret 14 16† 13 14 16 10 Ret 16F 6
19 Alexander Albon 13 14† 10 11 9 18 Ret 12 13 Ret 12 13 17 10 12 WD Ret Ret 4
20 Nicholas Latifi 16 Ret 16 16 14 16 15 15 16 12 Ret Ret 18 18 18 15 Ret 9 2
21 Nyck de Vries 9 2
22 Nico Hülkenberg 17 12 0
Pos. Driver BHR
SAU
AUS
EMI
MIA
ESP
MON
AZE
CAN
GBR
AUT
FRA
HUN
BEL
NED
ITA
SIN
JPN
USA
MXC
SAP
ABU
Points
Source:[38]
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (empty cell)
Annotation Meaning
P Pole position
Superscript
number
Points-scoring position
in sprint
F Fastest lap


Notes:

  • † – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix but was classified, as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.

World Constructors' Championship standings

Pos. Constructor BHR
SAU
AUS
EMI
MIA
ESP
MON
AZE
CAN
GBR
AUT
FRA
HUN
BEL
NED
ITA
SIN
JPN
USA
MXC
SAP
ABU
Points
1 Red Bull Racing-RBPT 18† 1 2 1P 1 F 1F 1 1 1 279
19† 4P Ret 2 4 2F 3 2F
2 Ferrari 1PF 2F 1PF 6 2P 4 2 RetP 199
2 3 Ret Ret 3 RetP 4P Ret
3 Mercedes 3 5 3 4 5 3 5 3 161
4 10 4 13 6 5 8 4
4 Alpine-Renault 7 6 7 14 8 7 7 7 47
9 Ret 17 Ret 11 9 12 10
5 McLaren-Mercedes 14 7 5 3 13 8 6F 8 65
15 Ret 6 18 Ret 12 13 9
6 Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 6 11 8 5 7 6 9 11 41
10 Ret 11 15 Ret Ret 16 Ret
7 Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 12 12 12 8 10 11 10 6 15
17 13 Ret 10 17† 15 14 16†
8 Haas-Ferrari 5 9 13 9 15 14 Ret 14 15
11 WD 14 17 16† 17 Ret Ret
9 AlphaTauri-RBPT 8 8 9 7 12 10 11 5 27
Ret DNS 15 12 Ret 13 17 13
10 Williams-Mercedes 13 14† 10 11 9 16 15 12 3
16 Ret 16 16 14 18 Ret 15
Pos. Constructor BHR
SAU
AUS
EMI
MIA
ESP
MON
AZE
CAN
GBR
AUT
FRA
HUN
BEL
NED
ITA
SIN
JPN
USA
MXC
SAP
ABU
Points
Source:[39]
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (empty cell)
Annotation Meaning
P Pole position
Superscript
number
Points-scoring position
in sprint
F Fastest lap


Notes:

  • † – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix, but was included because he did more than 90% of the race.
  • Rows are not related to the drivers: within each team, single Grand Prix standings are categorised based only on the end result of the race (not by all points scored in the event, which includes points given for fastest lap and sprint).

Notes

  1. Sebastian Vettel entered into Bahrain Grand Prix, but later withdrew after testing positive of COVID-19.
  2. Mick Schumacher entered into Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but later withdrew after accident during qualifying.
  3. Alex Albon entered into Italian Grand Prix, but later withdrew after suffering from appendicitis.
  4. The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was originally due to take place on 20 November, but was rescheduled following reschedule for opening ceremony 2022 FIFA World Cup.
  5. The Emilia Romagna, Austrian and São Paulo Grands Prix feature the sprint.[32]
  6. Max Verstappen was credited with pole position after qualifying. He also started the race in the first position after winning the sprint.[33]
  7. Max Verstappen was credited with pole position after qualifying. He also started the race in the first position after winning the sprint.[34]
  8. Max Verstappen set the fastest time in qualifying, but he was required to start the race from the back of the grid for exceeding his quota of power unit elements. He also received a five-place grid penalty for a new gearbox driveline.[35] Carlos Sainz Jr. was promoted to pole position in his place.[36]

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