Ahead of the Formula 2022 season, know about the F1 teams drivers list, their salaries, age and contract length details
Max Verstappen emerged as the World Drivers’ champion in 2021 F1 season, which went to the wire. Now all eyes are on the 2022 F1 season to see if Verstappen will retain the title or Hamilton will snatch it back, or any new face will emerge as the champion. The time will tell the winner but let’s have a look at all the contenders who will be looking to win the coveted title
Formula One 2022: F1 New Season Teams Drivers List, Line-Up Salaries, Age, Contract Length
| Driver | Team | Age | Country | Contract | Salary |
| Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG | 37 | UK | 2023 | 40 million $ |
| George Russell | Mercedes-AMG | 23 | UK | 2023 | 5 million $ |
| Alexander Albon | ROKiT Williams Racing | 25 | Thailand | 2022+ Red Bull | 2 million $ |
| Nicholas Latifi | ROKiT Williams Racing | 26 | Canada | 2022 | 1 million $ |
| Pierre Gasly | Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda | 25 | France | 2023 | 5 million $ |
| Yuki Tsunoda | Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda | 21 | Japan | 2022 | 0.75 million $ |
| Charles Leclerc | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | 24 | Monaco | 2024 | 12 million $ |
| Carlos Sainz Jr | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | 27 | Spain | 2022 | 10 million $ |
| Max Verstappen | Aston Martin Red Bull Racing | 24 | Netherlands | 2023 | 25 million $ |
| Sergio Perez | Aston Martin Red Bull Racing | 31 | Mexico | 2022 | 8 million $ |
| Nikita Mazepin | Haas F1 Team | 22 | Russia | 2022 | 1 million $ |
| Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 22 | Germany | 2022+ Ferrari | 1 million $ |
| Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren F1 Team | 32 | Australia | 2023 | 15 million $ |
| Lando Norris | McLaren F1 Team | 22 | UK | 2025 | 5 million $ |
| Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo Racing | 32 | Finland | 2025 | 10 million $ |
| Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo Racing | China | 2022 | 1 million $ | |
| Fernando Alonso | Alpine F1 Team | 40 | Spain | 2022 | 20 million $ |
| Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 25 | France | 2024 | 5 million $ |
| Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin F1 Team | 34 | Germany | 2022+ | 15 million $ |
| Lance Stroll | Aston Martin F1 Team | 23 | Canada | Open | 10 million $ |
One major surprise was last year’s second runner-up Valtteri Bottas, who left Mercedes to join Alfa Romeo Racing and replaced Kimi Raikkonen. Constructors’ champion Mercedes replaced Bottas with former Williams driver George Russell.
Chinese driver Guanyu Zhou graduated from F2 to play in F1 with Alfa Romeo Racing, who is set to become the first Chinese driver to compete in F1.
Among the 2022 F1 season drivers, Hamilton receives the highest salary at a whopping 40 million dollars, followed by defending champion Max Verstappen with a 25 million dollars salary. At the same time, Valteri Bottas and Lando Norris have the longest-running contract until 2025 with their teams. Who among these talented drivers will win the Drivers’ title, and which team will win the Constructors’ title? Only time will tell.
F1 2022 Races And Schedule
The 2022 F1 season is set to be contested over twenty-three races. It will end earlier than earlier years to avoid overlapping with the 2022 FIFA world cup. This season is bound to produce more thrilling moments as technical regulations will undergo significant changes.
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