Who will get the second seat at Mercedes? What is the sporting way forward for George Russell? What’s going to Kimi Räikkönen do? And which groups want two new drivers? Earlier than the 2022 Formula 1 season, there are nonetheless many unanswered questions on the driver market.
On the different hand, some have already signed long-term contracts that hyperlink them to their groups even past the 2022 marketing campaign. Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, for instance, have their steering wheel insured for the subsequent few years, whereas others concern for the continuity of their careers in Formula 1.
Sergio Pérez was the final to verify that he’ll proceed at Crimson Bull in 2022, regardless of the incontrovertible fact that it was already taken for granted with the arrival of latest guidelines.
Right here is the full driver and workforce abstract for F1 2022, with all confirmed drivers you can see both in the picture gallery, or in the desk, or in the rationalization of the overview in textual content format.
Groups and drivers for the 2022 Formula 1 season
Clarification: The ‘+’ signifies phrases or choice to extra years
Drivers and groups for Formula 1 2022
Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton renewed his contract, which expired at the finish of 2021, for one other two years, and can stay a Mercedes driver till 2023. Valtteri Bottas’s contract involves an finish at the finish of the 12 months. It is nonetheless open who will pilot alongside the Englishman in 2022.
Crimson Bull: Max Verstappen has the future assured like Sergio Pérez. In January 2020, the Dutchman obtained an anticipated contract renewal with Crimson Bull, lasting till the finish of 2023. Nonetheless, Crimson Bull’s sporting director, Helmut Marko, confirmed that there are specific exit clauses. The one-year contract of Sergio perez it was renewed proper at the Belgian Grand Prix.
McLaren: Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo They may also drive for the British workforce in 2022. Norris signed an anticipated contract extension in 2019 till 2022 (inclusive), and in Could 2021 he renewed his contract for a number of extra years. Ricciardo joined McLaren in 2021 and can stay there for “a number of years”, at the very least till the finish of 2022.
The Formula 1 drivers in 2021
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Who will drive the place in the 2022 Formula 1 season? In our picture gallery we give an up-to-date overview of confirmed drivers and groups!
Mercedes 
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2021: Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes 
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Confirmed for 2022: Lewis Hamilton (Nice Britain)
Crimson Bull 
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2021: Sergio Perez, Max Verstappen
Crimson Bull 
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Confirmed for 2022: Max Verstappen (Netherlands)
Crimson Bull 
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Confirmed for 2022: Sergio Perez (Mexico)
McLaren 
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2021: Lando Norris, Daniel Ricciardo
McLaren 
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Confirmed for 2022: Lando Norris (Nice Britain)
McLaren 
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Confirmed for 2022: Daniel Ricciardo (Australia)
Aston Martin 
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Picture by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Pictures
2021: Lance Stroll, Sebastian Vettel
Aston Martin 
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Confirmed for 2022: Sebastian Vettel (Germany)
Alpine 
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2021: Fernando Alonso, Esteban Ocon
Alpine 
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Confirmed for 2022: Fernando Alonso (Spain)
Alpine 
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Confirmed for 2022: Esteban Ocon (France)
Ferrari 
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2021: Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz
Ferrari 
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Confirmed for 2022: Charles Leclerc (Monaco)
Ferrari 
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Confirmed for 2022: Carlos Sainz (Spain)
AlphaTauri 
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2021: Pierre Gasly, Yuki Tsunoda
Alfa Romeo 
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Antonio Giovinazzi, Kimi Räikkönen
Haas 
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2021: Nikita Masepin, Mick Schumacher
Haas 
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Nikita Masepin (Russia)
Haas 
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Confirmed for 2022: Mick Schumacher (Germany)
Williams 
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2021: Nicholas Latifi, George Russell
Williams 
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Not but formally confirmed for 2022: Nicholas Latifi (Canada)
Aston Martin: Sebastian Vettel joined the workforce in 2021, and has a multi-year contract with Aston Martin, till the finish of 2023. Vettel’s present teammate, Lance Stroll, has not but been confirmed for 2022, however as the son of the workforce boss. , Lawrence Stroll, has many prospects to proceed.
Alpine: Fernando Alonso returned to Formula 1 in 2021, with Alpine, and signed a two-year contract (1 + 1) that he confirmed in the center of this 12 months for the finish of 2022. His teammate Esteban Ocon, earlier than the French Grand Prix June, he renewed with Alpine till 2024.
Ferrari: Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz They’ll stay companions in the historic Italian Formula 1 workforce. Leclerc signed a long-term contract in 2019 till 2024. No different present driver on the grid is extra clear about his sporting future. And Sainz may plan his profession, if solely for the medium time period: he will likely be at Ferrari till at the very least the finish of 2022.
AlphaTauri: Crimson Bull’s second workforce has historically solely given its drivers one-year contracts. That is additionally the case with Pierre Gasly y Yuki Tsunoda, that are confirmed solely till the finish of 2021. What’s going to occur past is nonetheless open.
Alfa Romeo: Contracts Antonio Giovinazzi and Kimi Raikkonen They expire at the finish of 2021. Each drivers had been renewed final 12 months simply for this season. Alfa Romeo has but to speak something about its plans for 2022.
Haas: Nikita Mazepin y Mick Schumacher They’ll stay below contract with Haas past the 2021 season. Previous to their 2021 Formula 1 debut, each had signed multi-year offers with the American workforce. The precise period is unknown, however in any case they are going to be in the 2022 season.
Williams: It is possible that Nicholas latifi keep in Williams for one other season. It is assumed that he signed a three-year contract in 2020, which also needs to embody the 2022 season. George Russell’s three-year contract ends at the finish of 2021. Due to this fact, Williams might have a seat out there.
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