Formula 1 2022 complete guide: betting odds, results and calendar

What happened in the Dutch Grand Prix?

Max Verstappen sent the orange army away from Zandvoort happy as he won his tenth race of the season at his home grand prix.

The Red Bull driver was cruising to victory before a couple of late yellow flags saw him come under pressure as he was forced to pass old rival Lewis Hamilton late on for his tenth win of the season.

Hamilton was left fuming after Mercedes failed to change his tyres during the latter of the two caution periods and would eventually slip out of the podium places.

The seven-time world champion would finish fourth with team mate George Russell taking second and Charles Leclerc third after passing the Brit.

What happened in the Belgian Grand Prix?

Max Verstappen produced the most dominant drive of the season so far as he easily overcame starting from 14th on the grid following a power unit change to take the chequered flag.

The Red Bull driver needed just 18 laps to zip through the field and take the lead and was nearly a second a lap quicker than all his rivals as he stamped his authority on the first race after the summer break.

Sergio Perez took second to move ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in the drivers' standings, 93 points behind his Red Bull team mate.

What happened in the Hungarian Grand Prix?

Max Verstappen came from tenth on the grid to secure his eighth win of the season and in the process move 80 points clear of Charles Leclerc in the drivers' standings.

Verstappen drove brilliantly, aided by a good strategy from Red Bull to take the chequered flag ahead of a charging Lewis Hamilton, while pole sitter George Russell took third to make it a double podium finish for Mercedes in the final race before the summer break.

It was another day to forget for Ferrari, who had looked the fastest car on the Hungaroring in the first part of the race, only to ruin their chances with a switch to a hard tyre that failed to perform in the cool conditions.

What happened in the French Grand Prix?

Max Verstappen extended his lead in the drivers' standings to 63 points with a comfortable victory at Paul Ricard Circuit, although he had Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to thank for the win.

Verstappen and Leclerc had looked set to be engaged in a nip and tuck battle after Leclerc had taken pole, only for the Scuderia racer to crash out on lap 17 following an error.

The accident gifted Verstappen the race, the Red Bull driver cruising to the finish line as he led home the Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell to complete the podium.

What happened in the Austrian Grand Prix?

Charles Leclerc snapped an eight-race winless run to claim victory in Austria and reignite his title hopes.

The market reacted to Leclerc's win by trimming his price to claim a maiden drivers' championship to 3-1 with the Ferrari driver now 38 points behind Max Verstappen.

Verstappen took second in Red Bull's home race, although the result could have been better had the Dutchman taken full advantage of a sticking throttle in Leclerc's Ferrari late on.

Ferrari had appeared on course for a one-two, only for Carlos Sainz's car to suffer an engine fault on lap 57, allowing Lewis Hamilton to sneak on to the podium for a third straight race.

What happened in the British Grand Prix?

Carlos Sainz won his maiden Formula 1 race at the 150th time of asking when taking the chequered flag in an action-packed British Grand Prix.

Sainz had secured his first pole in F1 at a soggy Silverstone on the Saturday and was able to convert that into maximum points, albeit with plenty of drama in between.

A huge accident on the first lap involving Zhou Guanyu caused the raced to be delayed for nearly an hour and when it did restart, Max Verstappen was able to get ahead of Sainz.

However, the world champion had issues with the rear end of his Red Bull which saw him drop down the field, leaving the Ferrari's of Sainz and Charles Leclerc battling with Lewis Hamilton for victory.

Sainz would eventually come out on top with Red Bull's Sergio Perez recovering from an earlier incident to take second and Hamilton completing the podium.

What happened in the Canadian Grand Prix?

Max Verstappen made it five wins from six races to further stamp his authority on the title race.

Verstappen started from the front of the grid after mastering a wet Montreal in qualifying and looked on course to coast to victory, only for a safety car on lap 49 to bunch up the field.

The Red Bull driver then found himself under late pressure from Ferrari's Carlos Sainz but was able to hang on to further extend his lead at the top of the drivers' championship.

What happened in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix?

Max Verstappen recorded his fifth win of the season as part of a Red Bull one-two in Baku as they once again took full advantage of more mishaps for Ferrari.

The Scuderia had put themselves in a position to challenge Red Bull with Charles Leclerc securing his sixth pole of the season, only for both Leclerc and team mate Carlos Sainz to be forced out of the race due to power unit issues.

The double DNF handed Red Bull the victory, which Verstappen, who had looked to have the quicker car than Leclerc before his retirement, gratefully received.

Sergio Perez followed his team mate home and now sits second in the drivers’ standing, 21 points behind Verstappen, while Leclerc is 34 points adrift in third.

Bookmakers responded to Verstappen’s latest win by trimming his title odds to 4-11, with Leclerc out to 7-2.

What happened in the Monaco Grand Prix?

Ferrari conspired to throw away victory in a wet-dry Monaco Grand Prix, much to the delight of Red Bull's Sergio Perez.

Having locked out the front row of the grid in qualifying, Ferrari were in a strong position but a series of strategic errors getting their drivers in for tyre changes as the track dried out cost them dearly.

Red Bull were able to outmanoeuvre their championship rivals with Perez vaulting from third to first, while Max Verstappen was able to sneak ahead of Charles Leclerc into third. Perez managed to fend off a late challenge from Carlos Sainz to take his first win of the season and now sits only six points behind Leclerc in the drivers' championship.

Verstappen's third place moved him nine points clear in the drivers' championship of Leclerc, who couldn't hide his disappointment at finishing fourth given he started the race on pole.

What happened in the Spanish Grand Prix?

Max Verstappen recorded his third straight victory of the season in Barcelona, putting him top of the drivers' championship.

Verstappen leads Ferrari's Charles Leclerc by six points but it could have been a very different story had Leclerc not suffered with engine trouble. Pole sitter Leclerc was threatening to run away with the race behind the wheel of his upgraded Ferrari before an unspecified engine issue forced him to retire.

Verstappen took full advantage of his title rival's withdrawal, leading home a Red Bull one-two with Sergio Perez in second. George Russell completed the podium, capping a good weekend for Mercedes, who benefitted from a package of major upgrades.

What happened in the Miami Grand Prix?

Max Verstappen became the first driver this season to win back-to-back races with a relatively comfortable victory at the inaugural Miami Grand Prix.

A star-studded crowd watched Verstappen jump both Ferrari's from third on the grid early on in the race before holding off a late challenge from title rival Charles Leclerc, who finished second, to take the chequered flag.

Leclerc's lead at the top of the drivers' championship is down to 19 points as a result of Verstappen's third win of the season.

Completing the podium in Miami was Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, with Sergio Perez fourth and with Mercedes' George Russell and Lewis Hamilton completing the top six.

What happened in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix?

Red Bull made a significant statement at Ferrari's home grand prix with a one-two finish in a wet-dry race at Imola. Max Verstappen completed an F1 grand slam, winning the sprint race to take pole position and then leading every lap of the Grand Prix on route to the victory, while he also clinched the extra point for the fastest lap.

Sergio Perez came home second with McLaren's Lando Norris completing the podium, the Brit profiting from a mistake by championship leader Charles Leclerc.

Leclerc had been comfortable in third but pushed for second after a late pit stop, only to spin at the Variante Alta chicane, dropping him to ninth before he recovered to take P6.

Leclerc's frustrating finish, coupled with Verstappen's victory saw the reigning champion cut the Ferrari driver's lead in the drivers' standings to 27 points.

What happened in the Australian Grand Prix?

Charles Leclerc kept up Ferrari's excellent record in Melbourne as the Scuderia won for the third time in four races on Formula 1's return to Albert Park.

Leclerc was the quickest driver all weekend, snatching pole position from Max Verstappen before producing a calm and collected drive to complete a lights to flag victory.

Leclerc's win moved him 34 points clear in the Drivers Championship, with Verstappen slipping 46 points off the pace after posting his second DNF of the season following engine trouble.

Sergio Perez was able to secure second for Red Bull behind Leclerc, while George Russell recorded his first podium finish for Mercedes as he came home third, one place ahead of team mate Lewis Hamilton.

What happened in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix?

Red Bull hit back at the Jeddah Corniche circuit with pole position for Sergio Perez (his first in a 215-race career) and victory for defending champion Max Verstappen.

Perez was denied a chance at victory by an ill-timed safety car, but Verstappen got the better of championship leader Charles Leclerc in a fierce duel for the victory late in the race.

Mercedes' problems continued as Lewis Hamilton qualified just 15th, but George Russell finished best of the rest in fifth.

What happened in the Bahrain Grand Prix?

Charles Leclerc gave Ferrari their first win since 2019 after taking pole position ahead of reigning champion Max Verstappen.

Red Bull driver Verstappen pressed for the lead for most of the race before developing problems late in the race and retiring with two laps to go.

The team's woes were compounded as Sergio Perez suffered an engine failure on the last lap while lying third.

Carlos Sainz made it a 1-2 finish for Ferrari, while seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton inherited third, just ahead of his new Mercedes teammate George Russell. It was a disappointing first outing of the year for the team who have won the last eight constructors titles, though.

When did the 2022 F1 season start?

The first of the 22 confirmed races of the 2022 Formula 1 season, the Bahrain Grand Prix, took place on March 20. The season is due to end with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on November 20. A 23rd race is expected to be announced, replacing the axed Russian Grand Prix.

Who is taking part in the 2022 F1 season?

Seven-time world champ Lewis Hamilton renews his rivalry with Max Verstappen, the defending champion, but there is a new face in the second Mercedes as George Russell has replaced Valtteri Bottas alongside Hamilton.

The same ten teams as contested last season are back, albeit with different cars as the technical rules have changed significantly since last year.

Mercedes
Engine Mercedes
Drivers Lewis Hamilton, George Russell
Aims for the season Win a ninth straight constructors' championship. Help Hamilton regain the drivers' title.

Red Bull
Engine Red Bull
Drivers Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez
Aims for the season Help Verstappen retain the drivers' championship. Win a first constructors' title since 2013

Ferrari
Engine Ferrari
Drivers Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz
Aims for the season Win races. Top-three finish in constructors' championship.

McLaren
Engine Mercedes
Drivers Daniel Ricciardo, Lando Norris
Aims for the season Win races. Top-three finish in constructors' championship.

Alpine
Engine Renault
Drivers Fernando Alonso, Esteban Ocon
Aims for the season Earn podium finishes. Build on last season's fifth-place finish.

AlphaTauri
Engine Red Bull
Drivers Pierre Gasly, Yuki Tsunoda
Aims for the season Consistent top-six race finishes for both drivers.

Aston Martin
Engine Mercedes
Drivers Sebastian Vettel, Lance Stroll
Aims for the season Top-five finish in constructors' championship.

Williams
Engine Mercedes
Drivers Nicholas Latifi, Alex Albon
Aims for the season Consistent top-ten race finishes.

Alfa Romeo
Engine Ferrari
Drivers Guanyou Zhou, Valtteri Bottas
Aims for the season Top eight in constructors' championship. Regular points finishes.

Haas
Engine Ferrari
Drivers Mick Schumacher, Kevin Magnussen
Aims for the season Top eight in constructors' championship. Regular points finishes.

F1 2022 race calendar

Bahrain - winner: C Leclerc, Saudi Arabia: M Verstappen, Australia C Leclerc, Emilia Romagna M Verstappen, Miami M Verstappen, Spain M Verstappen, Monaco S Perez, Azerbaijan M Verstappen, Canada M Verstappen, Britain C Sainz, Austria C Leclerc, France M Verstappen, Hungary M Verstappen, Belgium August 28, Netherlands September 4, Italy September 11, Singapore October 2, Japan October 9, USA October 23, Mexico October 30, Sao Paulo November 13, Abu Dhabi November 20.

Are there any rule changes for F1 2022?

Significant technical rule changes mean this year's cars will look and perform very differently to the 2021 machines.

The way the aerodynamics work has been changed to allow the cars to race closer to each other at speed, while wheel rims are bigger with lower-profile tyres. The cars will now run on a more sustainable, ethanol-based fuel.

Will there be F1 sprint races in 2022?

The sprint format introduced on the Saturday of three races last year will be continued in 2022 at the Emilia Romagna, Austrian and Sao Paulo Grands Prix.

As with last year, the finishing order will determine the grid for Sunday's main race. But while last year's sprint races offered three, two and one championship point for the top three finishers, this year's will award eight points to the winner, seven to second, six to third and so on down to one point for eighth place.

What happened in last year's F1 season?

A season-long scrap between seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes and Red Bull's Max Verstappen was decided on the last lap of the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Having held a comfortable lead in the final laps, a late safety car brought the pack back together, erasing Hamilton's advantage and placing Verstappen, on much fresher tyres, right behind him.

In contravention of usual practice, the race was hurriedly restarted just prior to the final lap, effectively handing the title to Verstappen.

Who are the favourites to win the 2022 Formula 1 world championship?

After two dominant wins in Imola and Miami, Verstappen is odds-on to retain his world title. The Red Bull driver is a 5-6 chance, while Leclerc has been eased out to 6-5 with most bookmakers.

Seven-time champion Hamilton is as big as 33-1 with Sky Bet to overcome a troubled start to the season and secure a record eighth crown.

Where can I watch the 2022 F1 season on TV?

Every race, qualifying and practice session of the 2022 Formula 1 season will be shown live on Sky Sports F1. Highlights of races and qualifying will be shown on Channel 4 on the Saturday and Sunday evenings of race weekends.

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