In the round-up: FIA right to curb F1 drivers’ political statements – Brown • Ferrari back Weug for Formula Regional move • Give GPDA more clout – Stewart
2022 F1 season articles archive
Articles on the 2022 Formula 1 season.
Helmet rows, hot mics and more forgotten motorsport stories from 2022
2022 F1 season
Posted onAnother dramatic and often controversial season of Formula 1 meant these curious and noteworthy stories from it and beyond tended to get overlooked.
The RaceFans Caption Competition winners of 2022
Caption Competition
Posted onAs the year draws to a close, look back on the funniest entries that you all submitted to each of our Caption Competitions in 2022.
Verstappen voted 2022 Driver of the Year by RaceFans readers
2022 F1 season
Posted onRaceFans readers have voted Max Verstappen as their top driver of the 2022 Formula 1 season. But who else was picked as your Driver of the Weekend this year?
Streiff, F1 podium finisher who was paralysed in crash, dies aged 67
2022 F1 season
Posted onPhilippe Streiff, who reached the Formula 1 podium at his sixth attempt before his career was cut short by injury, has died at the age of 67.
22 telling stats on every driver to race in the 2022 F1 season
2022 F1 season review
Posted onWhat do the numbers tell us about the 2022 Formula 1 season? Here’s a revealing statistic on each of the 22 drivers…
2022 F1 driver rankings #1: Max Verstappen
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onMax Verstappen entered into his first ever world title defence with a target on his back. He ended the year a double champion and the undisputed best driver of the season.
2022 F1 driver rankings #2: Lando Norris
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onBefore the 2022 season began, McLaren signed Lando Norris to a three year extension. He spent every race weekend proving them right to do so.
Mercedes’ early-season struggles “like a ghost was in the car” – Hamilton
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Mercedes’ struggles “like a ghost in the car” – Hamilton • Seidl hiring shows Audi are serious – Sainz Snr • Edgar moves to MP for 2023 F3
From F1 to Formula Ford, 2022 was the year of the championship anti-climax
2022 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen clinched the Formula 1 championship in anti-climactic circumstances at Suzuka, but the title fights disappointed in many single-seater series this year.
2022 F1 driver rankings #3: Charles Leclerc
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onThrough the first two months of the 2022 season, Charles Leclerc was a genuine title contender. It was not his fault his challenge unravelled soon after.
FIA criticised for “absurd” rule barring drivers from speaking out
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: FIA criticised for “absurd” rule barring drivers from speaking out • Schumacher and Vettel reunite for RoC • IndyCar to disappear from iRacing
FIA emulates FIFA in clampdown on F1 drivers’ political gestures
News Focus
Posted onThe FIA’s decision to ban drivers from expressing political views recalls how FIFA handled the recent football World Cup.
2022 F1 driver rankings #4: Fernando Alonso
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onFernando Alonso stunned many by signing for Aston Martin. After his 2022 season, it’s easy to see why the team want the 41-year-old on board.
Ninth place “not acceptable” for AlphaTauri – Marko
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ninth place “not acceptable” for AlphaTauri – Marko • Frederick changes F3 teams • New open-wheel series launched in Australia
Analysis: Only one F1 team swaps principals more often than Ferrari
F1 statistics
Posted onFerrari has appointed its sixth different team principal in the space of 15 years. Some of its rivals have had the same leader the whole time, and only one has changed more often.
FIA says its ban on drivers’ political gestures is in line with Olympic principles
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA says its ban on drivers making political gestures has been made in line with the principles of the Olympic Movement.
Jordan’s original Formula 1 factory to be demolished next summer
2023 F1 season
Posted onAston Martin have said they will knock down their former headquarters, which has been used by Formula 1 teams since 1991, next year.
2022 F1 driver rankings #5: George Russell
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onGeorge Russell’s first season at the front was likely not what he expected. However, he impressed alongside his illustrious team mate and secured Mercedes’ only win.
FIA bans drivers from making ‘political statements’ without permission
2023 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 drivers and other participants in FIA events have been banned from making “political statements” without the prior permission of the governing body.