Mid-season changesĪhead of the Bahrain Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel tested positive for coronavirus. He was replaced by Kevin Magnussen, who last competed in 2020 with the same team. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Uralkali's title sponsorship cancellation, his contract was terminated. Nikita Mazepin was originally due to compete for Haas for a second consecutive year. Zhou became the first Chinese driver to compete in Formula One. įormula 2 driver Zhou Guanyu graduated to Formula One with Alfa Romeo, in place of Antonio Giovinazzi, who left the team 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. Räikkönen's seat at Alfa Romeo was filled by Valtteri Bottas, who left Mercedes at the end of 2021. 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. Mazepin was subsequently replaced by Kevin Magnussen (right). Nikita Mazepin (centre), who was originally going to compete for Haas, had his contract terminated amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Zhou Guanyu (left) made his Formula One debut driving for Alfa Romeo. Red Bull Racing acknowledged that they would have left the championship if the engine development freeze had not been agreed to as they could not develop a brand new engine and both Red Bull Racing and Renault were unwilling to resume their former partnership. The decision was made after lobbying the other nine teams to negotiate an engine development freeze until 2025. Red Bull Racing have since taken over Honda's engine programme and manage it in-house, under a new division called Red Bull Powertrains. The company had provided power units to Scuderia AlphaTauri (previously called Scuderia Toro Rosso) since 2018 and to Red Bull Racing since 2019. Honda announced that they would not supply power units beyond 2021. Robert Kubica drove for Alfa Romeo at three Grands Prix, Liam Lawson drove for AlphaTauri at the Belgian Grand Prix and Antonio Giovinazzi drove for Haas at the aferomentioned Italian Grand Prix. De Vries also drove for Mercedes and for Aston Martin at the French and Italian Grands Prix, respectively. Jüri Vips and Nyck de Vries drove for Red Bull Racing and Williams, respectively, at the Spanish Grand Prix. Teams and drivers that compete in the 2022 World Championship EntrantĪston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team Īcross the season, five drivers drove as a test or third driver in free practice sessions. Each team is required to enter at least two drivers, one for each of the two mandatory cars. All teams compete with tyres supplied by Pirelli. The following constructors and drivers are currently under contract to compete in the 2022 World Championship. 5.4 World Constructors' Championship standings. 5.3 World Drivers' Championship standings.3.3.3 Safety car procedures and protocols.3.3.2 Points system for shortened races.3.2.1.1 Mid-season aerodynamics directive.Max Verstappen, driving for Red Bull Racing, is the reigning Drivers' Champion, whilst Mercedes are the reigning Constructors' Champions. These changes had been intended to be introduced in 2021, but were delayed until 2022 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 championship saw the introduction of significant changes to the sport's technical regulations. ĭrivers and teams are competing for the titles of World Drivers' Champion and World Constructors' Champion, respectively. The championship is contested over twenty-two Grands Prix, which are held around the world, and it is scheduled to end earlier than in other recent years to avoid overlapping with the FIFA World Cup. 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 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship is a motor racing championship for Formula One cars which is the 73rd running of the Formula One World Championship. Red Bull Racing currently lead the World Constructors' Championship.
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