In his second year as Sebastian Vettel’s team mate, Lance Stroll contributed a smaller share of his team’s points.
Sebastian Vettel articles archive
Vote for your 2022 Formula 1 Driver of the Year
Debates and Polls
Posted onWhich Formula 1 driver impressed you the most with their performance throughout the 2022 season? Cast your vote in our annual Driver of the Year poll.
Lower scores for half of drivers in final F1 22 driver ratings
Gaming
Posted onHalf of the Formula 1 drivers who contested the majority of last season have had their performance ratings cut in the final update for F1 22.
The drivers who surprised RaceFans readers by beating their team mates in 2022
2022 F1 season
Posted onBefore the 2022 season began RaceFans readers named which drivers would out-score their team mates. Here’s which they got right – and wrong…
Vettel’s journey from F1’s pantomime villain to its departing hero
News Focus
Posted onSebastian Vettel put a few noses out of joint early in his career but his retirement from Formula 1 prompted an outpouring of affection for the four-times champion.
Which of 2022’s four lost F1 drivers will return to the grid in the future?
Debates and Polls
Posted onWhich of the four drivers lost from the grid in 2022 – if any – have the best chance of making a return at some point in the future? Have your say in our poll.
The records Vettel leaves Formula 1 still holding – and the ones he lost
F1 Statistics
Posted onSebastian Vettel ended his F1 career, for now, at last weekend’s Abu Dhabi GP as the outright holder of 11 records in the world championship
Paddock Diary: 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onThe Formula 1 paddock said farewell to four-times world champion Sebastian Vettel with tributes throughout the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend including a lap of the circuit on foot.
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix driver ratings
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen put in another peerless performance but others impressed too. For the final time in 2022, here are RaceFans’ driver ratings.
Driver line-up set for final F1 test of 2022 season
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s final day of on-track running will take place at Yas Marina tomorrow. Here’s which drivers are expected to take part.
F1’s 2023 driver line-up is complete as Williams confirm Sargeant
2023 F1 season
Posted onSix Formula 1 teams have changed their driver pairings for 2023 including Williams, who were the last to confirm their line-up.
Verstappen smokes his rivals one last time as Vettel goes out fighting
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix review
Posted onMax Verstappen closed the book on a historic season for Red Bull with victory in Abu Dhabi, while Sebastian Vettel’s final grand prix proved a dramatic one.
Vote for your 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onOne-stop strategies paid off for Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, but Sebastian Vettel suspected his cost Aston Martin sixth place in the championship.
Aston Martin “threw away” sixth in championship with one-stop strategy – Vettel
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel says his Aston Martin team “threw away” sixth place in the constructor’s championship with a one-stop strategy.
Verstappen dominates Abu Dhabi GP as Leclerc resists Perez for runner-up spot
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix summary
Posted onMax Verstappen expertly managed his pace to turn a one-stop strategy into victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of Charles Leclerc.
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix championship points
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen leads the drivers championship by 146 points from Charles Leclerc after the final races of the season.
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix race result
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen has won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for Red Bull ahead of Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez.
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onThe 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina in pictures.
Sebastian Vettel’s Formula 1 career in helmets
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel’s many helmet designs have provoked controversies, changes in the F1 rules and even political rows. Here are some of his most memorable looks.