The Abu Dhabi GP will mark the end of F1 2021 and the F1 2022 schedule will soon come out, meanwhile know about the driver lineup, the drivers and teams
F1 has always been about speed, quick reactions and judgements. That is why, the competition between the drivers, the teams, and the car engineers is never-ending. In fact, it is also said that a driver should always compete with his fellow teammate more than the others for driving for a particular company. F1 is an unstoppable roller-coaster ride, where every Grand Prix unboxes a new mystery.
F1 2022 will obviously be as interesting as the current F1 2021. The start date and the entire schedule are yet to arrive, but some companies have confirmed their players for F1 2022.
F1 2022 Driver Lineup: New Formula 1 Season Drivers And Teams
Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team
The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team has confirmed that their drivers for F1 2022 will be Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. Hamilton will advance with his nine-year relationship with the German group for two additional years until 2023.
Valteri Bottas and George Russell were fighting for securing the second seat at Mercedes-AMG. Ultimately, the German company had to release Valteri Bottas and a 23-year-old George Russell joined Mercedes as his fellow Brit’s F1 2022 partner.
Red Bull Racing-Honda
Red Bull Racing Honda confirms that their drivers will be Max Verstappen from Belgium and 31-year-old Sergio Perez from Mexico.
Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen is presently a hotshot in F1. Red Bull has put a futuristic thought and has signed Max Verstappen with an agreement until 2023. Since the signing of Sergio Perez, Red Bull has seen him as the perfect teammate for Verstappen. The Mexican has extended his agreement with Red Bull Racing till 2022.
McLaren Racing Limited
Daniel Ricciardo from Australia and Lando Norris from the UK will race for McLaren Racing Limited in F1 2022.
Like most different groups, McLaren has likewise picked to enter another period with a youthful driver driving the group, and Lando Norris is at its front. Lando has astounded the entire world with his ability and speed. Compensating the outcomes he has given to the group, McLaren marked him to an agreement for 2022.
The Aussie, after leaving Red Bull, has been looking for a title group and may have at long last thought that it is in McLaren, where he will race until 2023. Ricciardo’s recent win at the Italian GP 2021 will definitely be a booster for him.
Scuderia Ferrari
Alpine F1 Team
The 2021 debutants, Alpine F1 have confirmed that their drivers will be Fernando Alonso and Esteban Okon for F1 2022. The French group has partaken in a decent amount of achievement this season. A success and fifth spot in the constructors’ title isn’t terrible for a group that is likely the 6th quickest in the competition.
All praise to the driver line-up that has shocked everybody with their brotherhood. The Spaniard Fernando Alonso has signed with Alpine till 2022 and Esteban Ocon has agreed to a contract till 2024 to see them be in the list of F1 2022 drivers and teams.
Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda
AlphaTauri has announced its F1 2022 drivers. Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda will be the drivers for AlphaTauri. After a downgrade from Red Bull in 2019, Pierre Gasly appears to be satisfied at AlphaTauri where he has accomplished three podiums as of recently, including a victory. His exhibitions have dazzled group manager Franz Tost, just as Red Bull counsel Helmut Marko.
His new partner Yuki Tsunoda has battled to track down similar speed and results in his debut season. Regardless, the group has kept confidence in this blending and has affirmed an agreement for the two drivers until 2022.
Aston Martin Cognizant
Aston Martin announced on September 16, 2021, that its drivers for F1 2022 will be Canada’s Lance Stroll and Germany’s Sebastian Vettel. Initially, the agreement between Aston Martin and Vettel was till 2021 and could be extended if there is a mutual agreement between both sides. It seems that the agreement has been successful and Sebastian Vettel will be driving for F1 2022.
Lance Stroll is the son of billionaire Lawrence S. Stroll who is a part-owner of the Aston Martin F1 Team. That is why it was evident that Lance Stroll will be driving for Aston Martin for F1 2022.
Williams Racing
Nicholas Latifi and Alex Albon have been signed as the drivers for F1 2022 and they will represent Williams Racing.
Williams released George Russell after he went to Mercedes AMG F1. Williams picked to go for Alex Albon from 2022. Nicholas’ privately-run company, Sofina Foods, is a significant patron for the Williams group, accordingly, they decided to continue with Nicholas Latifi.
Alfa Romeo
So far, Alfa Romeo has only confirmed one driver and that is Valtteri Bottas, the 32-year-old champ from Finland for F1 2022. Bottas was signed by Alfa Romeo after Kimi Räikkönen’s retirement. Bottas was released by Mercedes, and Alfa Romeo did not waste the opportunity.
There are speculations that the second driver for Alfa Romeo’s F1 2022 team will be the Dutch driver Nyck de Vries, but it has not been confirmed by Alfa Romeo as of today.
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