FIA reveals record-breaking 23-race calendar for 2022 F1 season
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It’s a record calendar in terms of length, consisting of 23 races starting with Bahrain on March 20 and finishing at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on November 20.The season is finishing earlier than in 2021 due to the FIFA World Cup which will be taking place in the winter of 2022 in Qatar.”ad_Australia, Canada, Singapore and Japan are return after two years away due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Imola keeps its spot for a third straight year, replacing Shanghai, while Turkey and Portugal miss out having featured in 2020 and 2021.Related F1 Gossip: Alpine considering B-team to accomodate young drivers Whitmarsh set to make Aston Martin F1 debut at United States GPF1 will race in Miami for the first time in May ahead of the traditional European season. Races in Imola, Spain, Singapore and USA are subject to contract, while Miami is subject to FIA circuit homologation.Related Reliability will play “key role” in F1 title race – Horner COTA addressing bumps ahead of F1 return after MotoGP complaintsSpeaking about the calendar, President and CEO of Formula 1 Stefano Domenicali said: “We are excited to announce the 2022 calendar as we prepare to enter a new era for the sport with brand new regulations and cars for next year that are designed to create closer racing.“This season has been incredible so far with great battles on the track, large audiences tuning in and fans returning to the races after the impact of the pandemic. We look forward to welcoming more fans back next season and hope 2022 feels more normal than the life we have all experienced in the past two years.”“We are very pleased with the interest in Formula 1 from places that want to host races and the growth of the sport and believe we have a fantastic calendar for 2022 with destinations like Miami joining famous and historic venues. The pandemic is still with us, and we will therefore continue to be vigilant and safe – to protect all our personnel and the communities we visit.””42022 F1 Calendar in full: Bahrain – March 20Saudi Arabia – March 27Australia – April 10Emilia Romagna – April 24Miami – May 8Spain – May 22Monaco – May 29Azerbaijan – June 12Canada – June 19Britain – July 3Austria – July 10France – July 24Hungary – July 31Belgium – August 28Netherlands – September 4Italy – September 11Russia – September 25Singapore – October 2Japan – October 9 USA – October 23Mexico – October 30Brazil – November 13Abu Dhabi – November 23
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