FIA has released the detailed schedule of the biggest-ever F1 calendar in 2022 that is all set to begin on the 20th of March in Bahrain. The season will witness two triple headers covering a total of 23 Grand Prix, the last one being at Abu Dhabi on the 20th of November. After an exciting title fight in 2021, the excitement is mounting up amongst the fans for another enriching experience in 2022.
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The new season comes with a major overhaul in the regulations, arguably the biggest since 1983. Red Bull, McLaren, Aston Martin, and Haas have already revealed their 2022 livery, adding up to the thrill. This season will see the new addition of the inaugural Miami GP, scheduled for 8th May.
Owing to an elaborate race calendar with a shorter timeframe, there have been some changes in the race weekends. FIA has scrapped the Thursday media event, in an effort to reduce the F1 weekend to 3 days. FIA plans to shift the Friday practice session later in the day to accommodate media activities in the morning.
That means FP1 will move from 11:30 am local time at most races to either 1:00 pm or 2:00 pm. Moreover, FP2 will move from its usual 3:00 pm local slot to the late afternoon, starting at 5:00 pm local time. There has been a shift in the timing of FP3 and Qualifying Saturdays, which are moving up by one hour at most events.
However, the Sunday main race event is mostly untouched. Almost all Grand Prix will continue to start on the hour, with an exception of Miami GP, which will go at 3:30 pm local time.
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Formula One F1 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – December 12, 2021 General view of the grid at the start of the race REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah
2022 F1 calendar: Detailed timings for every session
As the season approaches, fans are curious to learn the in-depth details of every Grand Prix. Luckily, all the information you need to know about the specifics of the exciting 23-race calendar are here. FIA recently updated the changes to the race weekends as mentioned earlier. Check out the details below.
| Date | Race | Free Practice 1 | Practice 2 | Practice 3 | Qualifying | Race | ||
| Local | GMT | Local | GMT | |||||
| 20-Mar | Bahrain | 15:00-16:00 | 18:00-19:00 | 15:00-16:00 | 18:00-19:00 | 15:00-16:00 | 18:00 | 15:00 |
| 27-Mar | Saudi Arabia | 17:00-18:00 | 20:00-21:00 | 17:00-18:00 | 20:00-21:00 | 17:00-18:00 | 20:00 | 17:00 |
| 10-Apr | Australia | 13:00-14:00 | 16:00-17:00 | 13:00-14:00 | 16:00-17:00 | 06:00-07:00 | 15:00 | 5:00 |
| 24-Apr | Emilia Romagna | 14:00-15:00 | 17:00-18:00 | 13:00-14:00 | 16:00-17:00 | 14:00-15:00 | 15:00 | 13:00 |
| 8-May | Miami | 14:30-15:30 | 17:30-18:30 | 13:00-14:00 | 16:00-17:00 | 20:00-21:00 | 15:30 | 19:30 |
| 22-May | Spain | 14:00-15:00 | 17:00-18:00 | 13:00-14:00 | 16:00-17:00 | 14:00-15:00 | 15:00 | 13:00 |
| 29-May | Monaco | 14:00-15:00 | 17:00-18:00 | 13:00-14:00 | 16:00-17:00 | 14:00-15:00 | 15:00 | 13:00 |
| 12-Jun | Azerbaijan | 15:00-16:00 | 18:00-19:00 | 15:00-16:00 | 18:00-19:00 | 14:00-15:00 | 15:00 | 11:00 |
| 19-Jun | Canada | 14:00-15:00 | 17:00-18:00 | 13:00-14:00 | 16:00-17:00 | 20:00-21:00 | 14:00 | 18:00 |
| 3-Jul | Great Britain | 13:00-14:00 | 16:00-17:00 | 12:00-13:00 | 15:00-16:00 | 14:00-15:00 | 15:00 | 14:00 |
| 10-Jul | Austria | 14:00-15:00 | 17:00-18:00 | 13:00-14:00 | 16:00-17:00 | 14:00-15:00 | 15:00 | 13:00 |
| 24-Jul | France | 14:00-15:00 | 17:00-18:00 | 13:00-14:00 | 16:00-17:00 | 14:00-15:00 | 15:00 | 13:00 |
| 31-Jul | Hungary | 14:00-15:00 | 17:00-18:00 | 13:00-14:00 | 16:00-17:00 | 14:00-15:00 | 15:00 | 13:00 |
| 28-Aug | Belgium | 14:00-15:00 | 17:00-18:00 | 13:00-14:00 | 16:00-17:00 | 14:00-15:00 | 15:00 | 13:00 |
| 4-Sep | Netherlands | 14:00-15:00 | 17:00-18:00 | 13:00-14:00 | 16:00-17:00 | 14:00-15:00 | 15:00 | 13:00 |
| 11-Sep | Italy | 14:00-15:00 | 17:00-18:00 | 13:00-14:00 | 16:00-17:00 | 14:00-15:00 | 15:00 | 13:00 |
| 25-Sep | Russia | 13:00-14:00 | 16:00-17:00 | 13:00-14:00 | 16:00-17:00 | 13:00-14:00 | 14:00 | 11:00 |
| 2-Oct | Singapore | 18:00-19:00 | 21:00-22:00 | 18:00-19:00 | 21:00-22:00 | 13:00-14:00 | 20:00 | 12:00 |
| 9-Oct | Japan | 13:00-14:00 | 16:00-17:00 | 13:00-14:00 | 16:00-17:00 | 07:00-08:00 | 14:00 | 5:00 |
| 23-Oct | United States | 14:00-15:00 | 17:00-18:00 | 14:00-15:00 | 17:00-18:00 | 22:00-23:00 | 14:00 | 19:00 |
| 30-Oct | Mexico | 13:00-14:00 | 16:00-17:00 | 12:00-13:00 | 15:00-16:00 | 20:00-21:00 | 14:00 | 19:00 |
| 13-Nov | Brazil | 13:00-14:00 | 16:00-17:00 | 13:00-14:00 | 16:00-17:00 | 19:00-20:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 |
| 20-Nov | Abu Dhabi | 14:00-15:00 | 17:00-18:00 | 15:00-16:00 | 18:00-19:00 | 14:00-15:00 | 17:00 | 13:00 |
Now, we are heading close to the pre-season testing scheduled later this month. As per the insiders, teams like Ferrari and McLaren can rise through the ranks in 2022 to compete at the top. We enter this season with a lot of uncertainty and that beautifully adds to the thrill of the upcoming title fight.
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