2022 Formula One World Championship

The 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship is a motor racing championship for Formula One cars. This is the 73rd running of the Formula One World Championship.
Max Verstappen was reigning Driver's Championship, claimed the second title after winning the Japanese Grand Prix. Verstappen due to leave Red Bull Racing shortly after winning the title. He was the first reigning champion to do so since Nigel Mansell in . He signed Action Express Racing at the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship, while his team, Red Bull Racing, achieved their fifth World Constructor Championship at the following United States Grand Prix. Mercedes were the reigning Constructors' Champions
Entries.
The following constructors and drivers are currently under contract to compete in the 2022 World Championship. All teams compete with tyres supplied by Pirelli. Each team is required to enter at least two drivers, one for each of the two mandatory cars.
Driver changes.
Prior to the 2021 Dutch Grand Prix, Kimi Räikkönen announced his intention to retire at the end of the championship, ending his Formula One career after 19 seasons. Räikkönen's seat at Alfa Romeo was filled by Valtteri Bottas, who left Mercedes at the end of 2021. George Russell replaced Bottas, vacating his seat at Williams which was filled by former Red Bull Racing driver Alexander Albon.
Formula 2 driver Zhou Guanyu graduated to Formula One with Alfa Romeo, in place of Antonio Giovinazzi, who left the team at the end of 2021.
Nikita Mazepin was originally due to compete for Haas for a second consecutive year. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Uralkali's title sponsorship cancellation, his contract was terminated. He was replaced by Kevin Magnussen, who last competed in with the same team.
Mid-season changes.
During Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, Sebastian Vettel tested positive for coronavirus. He was replaced at Aston Martin by reserve driver Nico Hülkenberg, who last raced at the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix, driving for former team Racing Point. Vettel was also replaced by Hülkenberg at the subsequent Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
During the Italian Grand Prix weekend, Alexander Albon suffered from appendicitis. He was replaced at Williams by the Mercedes reserve driver 2020–21 Formula E and 2019 Formula 2 Champion Nyck de Vries, who made his Formula One race debut.
Results and standings.
Driver's standings.
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! 366
! 2
! 253
! 3
! 252
! 4
! 207
! 5
! 202
! 6
! 180
! 7
! 101
! 8
! 78
! 9
! 65
! 10
! 46
! 11
! 32
! 12
! 29
! 13
! 23
! 14
! 22
! 15
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! 12
! 17
! 11
! 18
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! 19
! 4
! 20
! 2
! 21
! 2
! 22
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