Formula 2 will hold 28 races in 2022, the most it has held in its current guise or when it was previously known as GP2.
The 14 double-header events will all take place alongside rounds of the Formula 1 world championship. The championship will begin at Bahrain in March and conclude at Abu Dhabi in November. It exceeds the previous maximum of 24 races, held every year since 2018, by four.The series will visit Zandvoort for the first time. It will also visit Imola, which it previously raced at in 2005 and 2006 in its previous guise.
F2’s 2022 calendar was criticised for featuring long gaps between some events, such as the current two-month gap between its last race at Sochi and the upcoming evening at Jeddah. Its 2022 schedule will be more regular, but still involve a gap of nearly two months between its final pairs of races.
Formula 3 will join F2 and F1 at nine rounds next year. Like F2, it is replacing its triple-header format with two contests per weekend, and will hold a total of 18 races. Its season will also begin in Bahrain but conclude in September.
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2022 Formula 2 and Formula 3 calendars
Date | Country | Circuit | Formula 2 race | Formula 3 race |
---|---|---|---|---|
19/03/2021 | Bahrain | Bahrain International Circuit | 1: Sprint race | 1: Sprint race |
20/03/2021 | Bahrain | Bahrain International Circuit | 2: Feature race | 2: Feature race |
26/03/2021 | Saudi Arabia | Jeddah Corniche Circuit | 3: Sprint race | |
27/03/2021 | Saudi Arabia | Jeddah Corniche Circuit | 4: Feature race | |
23/04/2021 | Italy | Imola | 5: Sprint race | 3: Sprint race |
24/04/2021 | Italy | Imola | 6: Feature race | 4: Feature race |
21/05/2021 | Spain | Circuit de Catalunya | 7: Sprint race | 5: Sprint race |
22/05/2021 | Spain | Circuit de Catalunya | 8: Feature race | 6: Feature race |
28/05/2021 | Monaco | Monaco | 9: Sprint race | |
29/05/2021 | Monaco | Monaco | 10: Feature race | |
11/06/2021 | Azerbaijan | Baku City Circuit | 11: Sprint race | |
12/06/2021 | Azerbaijan | Baku City Circuit | 12: Feature race | |
02/07/2021 | Great Britain | Silverstone | 13: Sprint race | 7: Sprint race |
03/07/2021 | Great Britain | Silverstone | 14: Feature race | 8: Feature race |
09/07/2021 | Austria | Red Bull Ring | 15: Sprint race | 9: Sprint race |
10/07/2021 | Austria | Red Bull Ring | 16: Feature race | 10: Feature race |
30/07/2021 | Hungary | Hungaroring | 17: Sprint race | 11: Sprint race |
31/07/2021 | Hungary | Hungaroring | 18: Feature race | 12: Feature race |
27/08/2021 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 19: Sprint race | 13: Sprint race |
28/08/2021 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 20: Feature race | 14: Feature race |
03/09/2021 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | 21: Sprint race | 15: Sprint race |
04/09/2021 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | 22: Feature race | 16: Feature race |
10/09/2021 | Italy | Monza | 23: Sprint race | 17: Sprint race |
11/09/2021 | Italy | Monza | 24: Feature race | 18: Feature race |
24/09/2021 | Russia | Sochi Autodrom | 25: Sprint race | |
25/09/2021 | Russia | Sochi Autodrom | 26: Feature race | |
19/11/2021 | UAE | Yas Marina | 27: Sprint race | |
20/11/2021 | UAE | Yas Marina | 28: Feature race |
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CC78AMG
15th October 2021, 17:53
Is F2 returning to the old weekend format? I hope so.
Mairo (@t-a-r)
15th October 2021, 17:58
Yes.
Formula 3 will join F2 and F1 at nine rounds next year. Like F2, it is replacing its triple-header format with two contests per weekend, and will hold a total of 18 races.
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
15th October 2021, 18:21
Both F2 and F3 will be closer to their prior formats, most obviously in that they’re double-headers again instead of triples. But they’re not exactly the same as in 2019, notably in that the feature event is now on Sundays:
https://www.racefans.net/2021/09/24/formula-2-and-formula-3-scrap-triple-header-format-after-one-year/
Euro Brun (@eurobrun)
16th October 2021, 0:21
Really not a fan of the feature race being on the Sunday.
Red Pill (@redpill)
16th October 2021, 3:23
@eurobrun +1
I agree, having the feature on Saturday would highlight it more and stands on it’s own like it use to and without having a reverse sprint (less important) in the way of it. Let the children play up front in a sprint race afterwards on Sunday without effecting the outcome of the competition for the championship. Also not sure if more people will watch the F2 on Sunday as opposed to a feature race on Saturday?
The 2-1/2 month gap wait to race the last final race of the season seems very odd as well. I really don’t understand that one at all. Talk about cold drivers, sitting on their hands for so long and then showing up, vying for the championship win in one weekend :(
Jere (@jerejj)
15th October 2021, 18:01
Paul Ricard, instead of YMC, would be better. The same race amount, but without a single unnecessarily long gap.
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
15th October 2021, 18:19
The 2022 F2 calendar is a clear improvement on 2021, but the two-month gap before the season finale at Yas Marina still makes no sense, particularly now the schedule is so long. If they must have it, make it a separate, non-championship ‘World Cup’-style prestige event instead.
Red Pill (@redpill)
15th October 2021, 19:14
@keithcollantine. I fully agree with that and very odd that they kept the big gap for the season finale which was one of the biggest complaints for this season along with some many inverted starts.
It’s already seems like its been was a while since we last saw a F2 race (Sochi) and now we still need to wait till Dec to see another F2 race. It’s almost like waiting for the next season to start, not to end. I feel bad for drivers.
Euro Brun (@eurobrun)
16th October 2021, 0:19
If only they could do Macau for that world cup event! I know that’s not possible, but I can dream.
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
16th October 2021, 18:01
@eurobrun That is an awesome idea. But yeah, probably pipe dream stuff I’m afraid.
juan fanger (@juan-fanger)
16th October 2021, 1:50
Probably holding the event at Yas Marina to allow more F2 pilots to be available for the “young drivers” testing after the last F1 race.
Jere (@jerejj)
16th October 2021, 9:55
@juan-fanger They’d participate in that test anyway, as happened last season when F2 didn’t race at YMC.
Oxnard (@montalvo)
15th October 2021, 19:55
I really don’t get why they keep Abu Dhabi. The F2 season ending all the way back in november (with a 2 month gap..) is just terrible. Both for the rythem of the teams/drivers ánd Super License points. With the season ending so late it’s becoming less and less likely for F2 drivers to make promotion to F1.
bernasaurus (@bernasaurus)
15th October 2021, 21:04
@montalvo I agree, would it be that bad to just not do Abu Dhabi and have the season wrapped up earlier? Give the teams a break and the drivers make the best of any opportunities available?
Euro Brun (@eurobrun)
16th October 2021, 0:20
Spot on. It really makes a head ache for drivers hoping to secure a future, but still awaiting confirmation on those super licence points.
Euro Brun (@eurobrun)
16th October 2021, 0:24
So the 3 race format was an attempt at cost saving by reducing travelling. They returned to the 2 race format because “despite savings”, it wasn’t as good to watch. So acknowledging that the 2 race format is more expensive, they increase the number of rounds???
For my money, F2 and F3 should both finish together at Monza.
Mashiat (@mashiat)
16th October 2021, 3:48
@eurobrun I assume the costs are higher, but they’ll also earn more from the additional 2 weekends.
S
16th October 2021, 9:17
How often do you think of the sponsors’ brands written on race cars throughout the off-season and between events…? Chances are, like most people, you really only think about them when you see them.
The more rounds they have, the more media presence they have. Media presence = income.
Euro Brun (@eurobrun)
16th October 2021, 11:38
Yeah but how much more income are are teams really getting for those 2 extra rounds vs the extra expenses of attending? Especially if you’re not a top team.
S
17th October 2021, 2:20
I don’t know. But they sure aren’t going to make any money with their cars sitting in the workshop, are they?
The cars are effectively just mobile advertising spaces. They are worthless if they aren’t being seen.
Jere (@jerejj)
16th October 2021, 9:56
@eurobrun Or at Sochi Autodrom.
Euro Brun (@eurobrun)
16th October 2021, 11:39
@jerejj Your opinion is equally valid, but no thanks. Ending at Monza, both junior categories together would be my preference.
I’d rather not Sochi (even if the junior races there are often more entertaining than F1).
Dave
16th October 2021, 12:45
And I thought F3 would be European Races only.