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Formula 1 2022: Car Launch, Driver Line-Up, And Full Race Calendar

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In about a months time, the racing doors will be open for the Formula 1 2022 season and there is a lot to know about what’s happening with all the latest dates of the season ahead of a year of new cars and hopefully a new look in the pecking order as well. With new regulations making way into the upcoming season, there have been a few changes in the line-ups with one rookie and one returnee making their way onto the F1 race grid. Further changes include a brand new F1 race track which is to be included in the 2022 calendar and the return of some old favourites F1 race tracks that were cut from the Formula 1 fixture due to the coronavirus pandemic in the 2022 and 2021 seasons. 

Today at Man’s Life, we’ll take you through everything, right from the Car launch dates to the full F1 race calendar. 

THE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

With the changes made to the rules in 2022, one big difference to the 1 season is the F1 aerodynamics package that returns to F1 race cars for the first time since 1982. F1 has also sought to reduce the current reliance on wings for downforce which are blamed for the dirty air that has made F1 races difficult in modern times. Unlike before, the F1 race cars won’t have sliding skirts and instead will have a range of fins underneath to mimimise disturbance. The tyres on the F1 race cars will change as F1 moves to a 19-inch rim for 2022. The rear wings of the F1 race car in 2022 have been redesigned which aims to slash the strength of the vortex produced at the rear end of the car.

THE DRIVER LINE-UP

 

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There have been just 4 changes to the 20 seats in the next season’s driver line-up. The most significant one without a doubt is George Russel moving to Mercedes which is the first time the Silver Arrows changed their line-up since the shocking retirement of Nico Rosberg in 2015. For Red Bull Racing, there are no changes as they look forward to keeping the pressure on Mercedes with their current line-up consisting of 2021 F1 winner Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. Valtteri Bottas moves to Alpha Romeo to partner up with Guanyu Zhou who is the only rookie this season and is also the first F1 race driver coming out of China. At last, it is Alex Albon who takes George Russell’s seat at Williams to complete the F1 driver line-up.

COMPLETE LIST

Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton

George Russell

Red Bull

Max Verstappen

Sergio Perez

Ferrari

Charles Leclerc

Carlos Sainz

McLaren

Lando Norris

Daniel Ricciardo

Alpine

Fernando Alonso

Esteban Ocon

Alpha Tauri

Pierre Gasly

Yuki Tsunoda

Aston Martin

Sebastian Vettel

Lance Stroll

Williams

Alex Albon

Nicholas Latifi

Alfa Romeo

Valtteri Bottas

Guanyu Zhou

Haas

Nikita Mazepin

Mick Schumacher

THE CAR LAUNCH DATES

 

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We are almost into the time of the year where constructors begin to reveal their new F1 race cars for the forthcoming season and with the rulebook undergoing massive changes this year, the new era designs should be fascinating. 

So here’s a quick rundown of the confirmed dates of each F1 race cars launch for the Formula 1 2022 season:

CONSTRUCTOR

LAUNCH DATE

Aston Martin

10th February

McLaren

11th February

Alpha Tauri

14th February

Ferrari

17th February

Mercedes

18th February

Alpine

21th February

* Four teams are yet to announce their launch dates

THE PRE-SEASON TESTING

 

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Before we go racing in the Formula 1 2022 season, the whole of F1 roster will shift their focus on the pre-season testing. The testing is really important so that the constructor’s can carry out the system checks that they have made during the development of their F1 race cars.

Formula one has been conducting their pre-season testing in Barcelona since 2013, but last year due to COVID, they shifted the testing to Bahrain. This time out, F1 will host six days of testing both in Spain’s Circuit de Catalunya and the Bahrain International Circuit. 

First Test

Circuit de Catalunya (Spain) – 23rd February to 25th February

Second Test

Bahrain International Circuit (Bahrain) – 10th March to 12th March

THE 2022 F1 RACING CALENDAR

With the 2021 F1 season having an exciting ending as Max Verstappen was crowned as the F1 winner in 2021, the F1 will embark on a record 23-race season to add more excitement in the Formula 1 fixtures and championship battles.

The first F1 race is scheduled to take place in Bahrain for the second season running starting on the 20th of March and the season will end at the Yas Marina circuit on the 20th of November.

The Australian, Canadian, Singapore and Japanese Grand Prix all return to the Formula 1 fixture after being absent since 2019 due to COVID. One new addition to this year’s Formula 1 fixture is the Miami Grand Prix which adds another race in the States. 

Here’s the full Formula 1 fixture for the 2022 season:

DATES

GRAND PRIX

CIRCUIT

20th March, 2022

Bahrain

Sakhir

27th March, 2022

Saudi Arabia

Jeddah

10th April, 2022

Australia

Melbourne

24th April, 2022

Emilia Romagna

Imola

8th May, 2022

Miami

Miami

22nd May, 2022

Spain

Barcelona

29th May, 2022

Monaco

Monaco

12th June, 2022

Azerbaijan

Baku

19th June, 2022

Canada

Montreal

3rd July, 2022

Great Britain

Silverstone

10th July, 2022

Austria

Speilberg

24th July, 2022

France

La Castellet

31st July, 2022

Hungary

Budapest

28th August, 2022

Belgium

Spa-Francorchamps

4th September, 2022

Netherlands

Zandvoort

11th September, 2022

Italy

Monza

25th September, 2022

Russia

Sochi

2nd October, 2022

Singapore

Marina Bay

9th October, 2022

Japan

Suzuka

23rd October, 2022

USA

Austin

30th October, 2022

Mexico

Mexico City

13th November, 2022

Brazil

Sao Paulo

20th November, 2022

Abu Dhabi

Yas Marina

 

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