User:Izzlex94 verstappenchamp/F1 22 Driver Career Season 1

Max Verstappen won his second consecutive World Drivers' Championship driving for Red Bull Racing.
Charles Leclerc finished runner-up, driving for Ferrari.
George Russell was third, driving for Mercedes.
Ferrari won their seventeenth World Constructors' Championship.
Red Bull Racing finished second in the World Constructors' Championship.
Mercedes finished third in the World Constructors' Championship.

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.[a] It was be the first season of F1 22 Driver Career. 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.

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 São Paulo Grand Prix, while Ferrari, achieved their seventeenth World Constructor Championship, at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which was their first since 2008. Mercedes were the reigning Constructors' Champion.

This was the final season for four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel, and two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso.

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The following constructors and drivers were under contract to compete in the 2022 World Championship.

Teams and drivers that competed in the 2022 World Championship
Entrant Constructor Chassis Race drivers
No. Driver name Rounds
  Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen Alfa Romeo-Ferrari C42 24
77
  Zhou Guanyu
  Valtteri Bottas
All
All
  Scuderia AlphaTauri AlphaTauri-RBPT AT03 10
22
  Pierre Gasly
  Yuki Tsunoda
All
All
  BWT Alpine F1 Team Alpine-Renault A522 14
31
  Fernando Alonso
  Esteban Ocon
All
All
  Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes AMR22 5
18
  Sebastian Vettel
  Lance Stroll
All
All
  Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari F1-75 16
55
  Charles Leclerc
  Carlos Sainz Jr.
All
All
  Haas F1 Team Haas-Ferrari VF-22 20
47
  Kevin Magnussen
  Mick Schumacher
All
All
  McLaren F1 Team McLaren-Mercedes MCL36 3
4
  Daniel Ricciardo
  Lando Norris
All
All
  Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes F1 W13 44
63
  Lewis Hamilton
  George Russell
All
All
  Oracle Red Bull Racing Red Bull Racing-RBPT RB18 1
11
  Max Verstappen
  Sergio Pérez
All
All
  Williams Racing Williams-Mercedes FW44 6
7
  Nicholas Latifi
  Izz Ford
All
All

Team changes

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Honda initially stated that they would not supply power units beyond 2021. The company had provided power units to Scuderia AlphaTauri (previously called Scuderia Toro Rosso) since 2018 and to Red Bull Racing since 2019. 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 decision was made after lobbying the other nine teams to negotiate an engine development freeze until 2025. 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.

Driver changes

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Zhou Guanyu (left) made his Formula One debut driving for Alfa Romeo. Nikita Mazepin (centre), who was originally going to compete for Haas, had his contract terminated amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Mazepin was subsequently replaced by Kevin Magnussen (right).

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. Räikkönen's seat at Alfa Romeo was filled by Valtteri Bottas, who left Mercedes after 5 seasons. George Russell replaced Bottas, vacating the seat that he had held for the past 3 seasons at Williams. Russell was replaced by Izz Ford, who finished third in the 2021 Formula 2 Championship. Izz became the first Singaporean driver to compete in Formula One.

Zhou Guanyu, who won the 2021 Formula 2 Championship, joined Alfa Romeo, in place of Antonio Giovinazzi, who had been at the team since 2019. Zhou as well became the first Chinese driver to compete in Formula One.

Nikita Mazepin was originally contracted to compete for Haas, as part of a multi-year contract that started in 2021. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the resultant cancellation of Uralkali's title sponsorship of Haas, his contract was terminated. He was replaced by Kevin Magnussen, who had last competed in 2020 with the same team.

Calendar

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The 2022 calendar consisted of twenty-two events. The Emilia Romagna, Austrian and São Paulo Grands Prix featured the sprint format.

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, Port Phillip 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, Montreal 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

Calendar expansion and changes

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  • The Australian, Canadian, Japanese, and Singapore Grands Prix returned to the calendar after a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The Miami Grand Prix made its debut, with the race taking place at the Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Florida.
  • The Portuguese, Styrian, and Turkish Grands Prix were not included in the list of 2022 races. These Grands Prix were specifically added to the 2021 calendar in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure that as many races as possible could be held.
  • The Qatar Grand Prix, which made its debut in the 2021 championship at the Lusail International Circuit, was not present on the 2022 calendar. The Grand Prix is planned to return in 2023, originally scheduled to be moved to a new purpose-built circuit, after a one-year hiatus during which the country would focus on hosting the FIFA World Cup, The deal was ultimately cancelled, citing the lack of interest of fans and the government support towards the race.
  • The Chinese Grand Prix was under contract to feature on the 2022 calendar, but it was not included due to Chinese travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The Russian Grand Prix, which was scheduled to take place on 25 September as the 17th round of the championship, was initially suspended from the calendar in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, before being ultimately cancelled.

Regulation changes

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Season summary

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Results and standings

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Grands Prix

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

Scoring system

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Points were awarded to the top ten classified drivers, the driver who set the fastest lap during the Grand Prix (only if one of the top ten), and the top eight of the sprint.[g] In the case of a tie on points a countback system was used where the driver with the most Grand Prix wins was ranked higher. If the number of wins was identical then the number of second places was considered, and so on. The points were awarded for every race using the following 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[b] 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

World Drivers' Championship standings

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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 1 1 1F 1P 1 RetP 1P 1F 1F 2 15† 11 1P F Ret 1P 2 6 12F 8 2 16F 11 2 387
2   Charles Leclerc 2P 4F 4P 25 1F 5 Ret RetP 5F 1P 2P 2 Ret 1P 2F 1P 1 4 1P 7 17 2F 7 1P 345
3   George Russell 5F 5 5 19†3 F 6 4 2P 5 4 2 34 2 2 6 8 Ret 3 18† 4 1P 45 9 253
4   Lando Norris 6 7 7 54 5 7 5 3 Ret 4 12F 4 6 3 7 7 1P 3 10 3 3P 2 6 221
5   Carlos Sainz Jr. Ret 3P 3 8 4 2F 3 2 7 Ret Ret3 6 3 4 5 Ret 17 2 15F 2 114 3 211
6   Lewis Hamilton 4 6 6 42 2 3 Ret 4 1P 3 Ret5 3 13F Ret 10F 9 2 16F RetP 10 53 8 194
7   Sergio Pérez 3 2 2 3 12 6 7 Ret 3 17† 46 16 9 Ret 14 10F 15 14 1 6 166 7 156
8   Fernando Alonso 13 Ret 8 10 3 9 Ret 7 6 5 67 5 Ret 7 4 3 5 13 3 11 Ret 5 134
9   Daniel Ricciardo 9 8 12 Ret 15 10 Ret 6 13 14F 58 9 5 5 6 4 7 4 6 Ret 10 13 95
10   Izz Ford 17 13 14 12 8 15 Ret 11 11 9 7 7 4 10 3 12P 9 9 5 17 6 4F 81
11   Esteban Ocon 8 16 Ret 66 17 8 4 8 9 10 9 8 11 11 19 8 Ret 15 9 14 78 10 58
12   Kevin Magnussen 12 10 13 16 9 12 8 10 16 13 13 13 15 9 15 2 6 12 14 7 9 12 44
13   Pierre Gasly 7 12 9 77 11 Ret Ret 14 8 6 17 10 10 8 9 Ret 8 17 8 Ret 15 11 44
14   Sebastian Vettel 18 14 Ret 15 13 Ret 6 9 Ret 7 10 14 7 13 11 Ret 18 7 11 9 13 15 31
15   Valtteri Bottas 10 9 Ret 118 7 11 Ret 16 10 18† 14 11 8 14 13 Ret Ret Ret 12 5 8 14 29
16   Yuki Tsunoda 16 18 15 9 18 13 9 15 12 16 11 Ret 16 15 12 5 11 5 17 13 18 19 24
17   Mick Schumacher 19† 17 11 18 14 14 13 12 14 12 Ret 15 18 12 17 Ret 10 11 13 4 12 16 13
18   Lance Stroll 15 15 16 13 19 16 11 13 17 11 15 12 14 16 Ret Ret 16 6 19 8 17 Ret 12
19   Zhou Guanyu 11 11 10 14 10 Ret 10 Ret 18 19† 8 17 12 17 18 Ret 13 10 16 12 14 18 8
20   Nicholas Latifi 14 19 17 17 16 17 12 17 15 8 16 18 17 18 16 11 14 Ret 18 18† 19 17 4
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
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
F Fastest lap
Superscript
number
Points-scoring position
in sprint


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

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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   Ferrari 2P 3P 3 25 1F 2F 3 2 5F 1P 22 6 1P 2F 1P 1 4 1P 7 2 24 1P 556
Ret 4F 4P 8 4 5 Ret RetP 7 Ret Ret3 Ret 3 4 5 Ret 17 2 15F 15 117 3
2   Red Bull Racing-RBPT 1 1 1F 1P 1 12 1P 1F 1F 2 15† 11 1P F 9 1P 2 6 12F 8 1 6 11 2 543
3 2 2 3 RetP 6 7 Ret 3 17† 46 16 Ret Ret 14 9F 15 14 2 16F 166 7
3   Mercedes 4 5 5 42 2 3 2P 4 1P 2 34 2 2 6 8 9 2 16F 4 1P 45 8 447
5F 6 6 19†3 F 6 4 Ret 5 4 3 Ret5 3 13F Ret 10F Ret 3 18† RetP 10 53 9
4   McLaren-Mercedes 6 7 7 54 5 7 5 3 13 4 58 4 5 3 6 4 1P 3 6 3 32 6 314
9 8 12 Ret 15 10 Ret 6 Ret 14F 12F 9 6 5 7 7 7 4 10 Ret 10 13
5   Alpine-Renault 8 16 8 66 3 8 4 7 6 5 67 5 11 7 5 3 5 13 3 11 78 5 192
13 Ret Ret 10 17 9 Ret 8 9 10 9 8 Ret 11 19 8 Ret 15 9 14 Ret 10
6   Williams-Mercedes 14 13 14 12 8 15 12 11 11 8 7 7 4 10 3 11 9 9 5 17 6 4F 85
17 19 17 17 16 17 Ret 17 15 9 16 18 17 18 16 12P 14 Ret 18 18† 19 17
7   AlphaTauri-RBPT 7 12 9 77 11 13 9 14 8 6 11 10 10 8 9 5 8 5 8 13 15 11 68
16 18 15 9 18 Ret Ret 15 12 16 17 Ret 16 15 12 Ret 11 17 17 Ret 18 19
8   Haas-Ferrari 12 10 11 16 9 12 8 10 14 12 13 13 15 9 15 2 6 11 13 4 9 12 57
19† 17 13 18 14 14 13 12 16 13 Ret 15 18 12 17 Ret 10 12 14 7 12 16
9   Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 15 14 16 13 13 16 6 9 17 7 10 12 7 13 11 Ret 16 6 11 8 13 15 43
18 15 Ret 15 19 Ret 11 13 Ret 11 15 14 13 16 Ret Ret 18 7 19 9 17 Ret
10   Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 10 9 10 118 7 11 10 16 10 18† 8 11 8 14 13 Ret 13 10 12 5 8 14 37
11 11 Ret 14 10 Ret Ret Ret 18 19† 14 17 12 17 18 Ret Ret Ret 16 12 14 18
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
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
F Fastest lap
Superscript
number
Points-scoring position
in sprint


Notes:

  • † – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix, but was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.
  • Rows are not related to the drivers: within each team, individual Grand Prix standings are sorted purely based on the final classification in the race (not by total points scored in the event, which includes points awarded for fastest lap and sprint).

Notes

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  1. ^ Formula One regulations were first introduced during the 1946 Grand Prix season.
  2. ^ a b The Emilia Romagna, Austrian and São Paulo Grands Prix featured the sprint format.
  3. ^ Max Verstappen was credited with pole position after qualifying. He also started the race in the first position after winning the sprint.
  4. ^ Charles Leclerc was credited with pole position after qualifying. Max Verstappen started the race in the first position after winning the sprint.
  5. ^ Charles Leclerc 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. Lewis Hamilton was promoted to pole position in his place.
  6. ^ Lando Norris was credited with pole position after qualifying. Max Verstappen started the race in the first position after winning the sprint.
  7. ^ In the event of a race ending prematurely, the number of points paying positions may be reduced, depending on how much of the race had been completed.