![]() Zhou became the first Chinese driver to compete in Formula One. Zhou Guanyu, who finished third in the 2021 Formula 2 Championship, joined Alfa Romeo, in place of Antonio Giovinazzi, who had been at the team since 2019. ![]() Russell was replaced by former Red Bull Racing driver Alex Albon. George Russell replaced Bottas, vacating the seat that he had held for the past 3 seasons at Williams. Räikkönen's seat at Alfa Romeo was filled by Valtteri Bottas, who left Mercedes after 5 seasons. Kimi Räikkönen retired following the conclusion of the 2021 championship Räikkönen won 21 races, and the 2007 World Drivers' Championship across a 19 season Formula career. Driver changes įernando Alonso (left) broke Kimi Räikkönen's (right) record for the most race starts and race entries at the Singapore and Japanese Grands Prix, respectively. In addition to the assembly and maintenance of the engines, Honda continued to provide Red Bull Racing and AlphaTauri with technical and operational oversight during race weekends. Honda later agreed to continue supplying Red Bull Racing and AlphaTauri for 2023 with engines for this season, which were rebadged to Red Bull Powertrains. 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. Initially, Red Bull Racing planned to take 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 initially stated that they would not supply power units beyond 2021. The following drivers were entered at selected events to drive in free practice: Drivers that took part in free practice sessions during the 2022 World Championship Constructor In at least two sessions of Grand Prix weekends, one for each car entered in the championship, each team was required to field a driver who had not taken part in more than two Grands Prix. Teams and drivers that competed in the 2022 World Championship EntrantĪston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team Each team was required to enter at least two drivers, one for each of the two mandatory cars. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Pirelli. The following constructors and drivers were under contract to compete in the 2022 World Championship. Seven-time World 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. This was the final season for four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel. Mercedes were the reigning Constructors' Champion. 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. ![]() 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 competed for the titles of World Drivers' Champion and World Constructors' Champion, respectively. ![]() 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. 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 was a motor racing championship for Formula One cars, which was the 73rd running of the Formula One World Championship. Red Bull Racing won their fifth World Constructors' Championship. ![]()
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