the 2022 season in five images

After a fierce duel between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen last season, it’s time for the 2022 edition. The first Grand Prix takes place on the Bahrain circuit on Sunday.

Twenty-three dates, as many opportunities for drivers and teams to leave their mark on the new Formula 1 season. The Bahrain Grand Prix kicks off hostilities on Sunday 20 March.

There remains, for the moment, only one unknown: which circuit will replace, on September 25, the GP of Sochi (Russia), canceled due to the war in Ukraine. After a year 2021 marked by the incredible showdown between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, this new act promises to be undecided, with new regulations that leave the suspense unsolved.

Teams, drivers, favorites and underdogs… Find the essence of the year in five infographics.

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