Sergio Perez’s second season at Red Bull was more fruitful than his first, but he still regularly had no answer to his world champion team mate Max Verstappen.
2022 f1 season articles archive
Why Vasseur’s hiring recalls Todt’s – and what Ferrari must get right now
2023 F1 season
Posted onFerrari’s decision to appoint Frederic Vasseur has an obvious parallel to the best hiring they ever made. But that is no guarantee of success.
2022 F1 driver rankings #10: Carlos Sainz Jnr
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr earned a contract extension from Ferrari early in 2022, then made a myriad of mistakes. Fortunately, by year’s end, he’d done enough to win back his team’s confidence.
2022 F1 driver rankings #11: Valtteri Bottas
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onValtteri Bottas left Mercedes and became a new man and driver in his first year at Alfa Romeo. A rich haul of early season points were vital as his car often let him down.
Record wins haul not as satisfying as minimising mistakes for Verstappen
2022 F1 season
Posted onBreaking the record for most wins in a single season wasn’t the most satisfying aspect of Max Verstappen’s second world championship winning campaign, he says.
2022 F1 driver rankings #12: Kevin Magnussen
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onKevin Magnussen was as surprised as anyone to see himself return to Formula 1 in 2022. He enjoyed some of his best moments of his career, but some frustrating ones also.
2022 F1 driver rankings #13: Alexander Albon
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onAlexander Albon returned to Formula 1 after a year’s absence in 2022 and quickly won over his new Williams team. But he also showed he is not yet the finished article.
2022 F1 driver rankings #14: Pierre Gasly
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onFollowing his best season in Formula 1 in 2021, Pierre Gasly’s final year with AlphaTauri was more muted. He heads to Alpine with the risk of a ban hanging over him.
2022 F1 driver rankings #15: Lance Stroll
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onLance Stroll’s sixth season in Formula 1 saw him produce some respectable performances but his season was marked by too many errors and questionable moves.
Williams team principal Capito and technical director Demaison step down
2022 F1 season
Posted onWilliams have announced that team principal Jost Capito and technical director Francois-Xavier “FX” Demaison are both stepping down from their positions.
2022 F1 driver rankings #16: Zhou Guanyu
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onF1’s only rookie of 2022, Zhou Guanyu earned himself a second season with his disciplined driving – despite being frustrated by an unreliable Alfa Romeo.
2022 F1 driver rankings #17: Yuki Tsunoda
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onYuki Tsunoda headed into his second season in Formula 1 looking to show a marked improvement over 2021. But some silly errors did not reflect well on him.
Leclerc would welcome ‘straightforward, honest’ Vasseur as Ferrari team principal
2022 F1 season
Posted onCharles Leclerc says he has “always had a good relationship” with Frederic Vasseur, who has been tipped to take over as Ferrari team principal.
2022 F1 driver rankings #18: Mick Schumacher
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onThe third driver in RaceFans’ yearly countdown is another who will depart the grid at the end of the year. Mick Schumacher’s second season proved a disappointment.
Mercedes saw signs of W13’s deep flaws in its first run at launch
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe shortcomings with Mercedes’ W13 which led to their least competitive performance for a decade were detected during the car’s very first run, the team has revealed.
Silverstone adopts new barrier design used in Miami to move fans closer to track
2023 F1 season
Posted onA new barrier at the home of the British Grand Prix promises to allow fans a better view of the track at one of Silverstone’s main action spots.
2022 F1 driver rankings #19: Daniel Ricciardo
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo’s second season at McLaren was supposed to be a fresh start. But by the end, his time at the team – and possibly F1 – was cut unexpectedly short.
Wolff: Binotto held on longer than I expected under “tremendous pressure” at Ferrari
2022 F1 season
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto did well to last for four years as team principal at Ferrari, says Mercedes’ Toto Wolff.
Ricciardo grins and bears it through grim final season alongside Norris
2022 F1 team mate battles: Norris vs Ricciardo
Posted onWhen was the last time a driver rated as highly as Daniel Ricciardo joined a team and under-performed as unexpectedly as he did?
Ocon pips Alonso in close fight swung by Alpine unreliability
2022 F1 team mate battles: Ocon vs Alonso
Posted onThere was little to separate the Alpine pair again in 2022, but one driver suffered more from unreliability than the other.