In his second year as Sebastian Vettel’s team mate, Lance Stroll contributed a smaller share of his team’s points.
2022 f1 season articles archive
Verstappen’s impressive fightback ensures Perez’s early promise is short-lived
2022 F1 team mate battles: Verstappen vs Perez
Posted onSergio Perez looked a bigger challenger to Max Verstappen over the opening races of the season – but then the world champion clicked with Red Bull’s latest chassis.
Schumacher fails to distinguish himself after unexpected change of team mate
2022 F1 team mate battles
Posted onDo Mick Schumacher’s performance alongside his team mate show Haas were right to replace him at the end of 2022?
Tsunoda fares better against departing Gasly in second season of F1
2022 F1 team mate battles: Gasly vs Tsunoda
Posted onYuki Tsunoda was closer to Pierre Gasly’s pace this year than in his debut season, but also compromised his team mate more than once.
Bottas is team’s top scorer but Zhou makes case for a second season
2022 F1 team mate battles: Bottas vs Zhou
Posted onZhou Guanyu was out-scored by team mate Valtteri Bottas but his form over the season showed why Alfa Romeo kept him on for another year.
Did Russell deserve to out-score Hamilton? Perhaps not – but it was close
2022 F1 team mate battles: Hamilton vs Russell
Posted onGeorge Russell beat Lewis Hamilton by 25 points in their first season as team mates, but is that a fair reflection of how well the pair drove?
Latifi suffers heaviest defeat of any driver in 2022 as he bows out of F1
2022 F1 team mate battles: Albon vs Latifi
Posted onNicholas Latifi had a change of team mate for 2022 but remained firmly under the cosh at Williams, and was shown the door at the end of the year.
Leclerc asserts his supremacy but Sainz’s improving form should concern him
2022 F1 team mate battles: Leclerc vs Sainz
Posted onHaving been out-scored by his team mate last year, Charles Leclerc led the way in 2022, but Carlos Sainz Jnr raised his game as the season went on.
Haas boss Steiner pens book covering team’s tumultuous 2022 season
2022 F1 season
Posted onHaas team principal Guenther Steiner has written a book giving his personal perspective on the Formula 1 team’s 2022 season.
Ferrari’s season of missed chances led to “difficult” criticism for Binotto
2022 F1 season
Posted onMattia Binotto admitted the criticism Ferrari faced for their errors during 2022 was “difficult” to deal with.
Leclerc thanks departing Binotto after “four very intense years”
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Leclerc thanks departing Binotto after “four very intense years” • Ocon did ‘98%’ of work compared to Alonso • F2 announce test dates
Lower scores for half of drivers in final F1 22 driver ratings
Gaming
Posted onHalf of the Formula 1 drivers who contested the majority of last season have had their performance ratings cut in the final update for F1 22.
Binotto’s exit shows Ferrari lost more than just a championship in 2022
News Focus
Posted onFerrari moved up the championship for the second year in a row in 2022, so why has team principal Mattia Binotto stepped down?
Brawn still unsure what “optimum number” of sprint races is for F1
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s outgoing managing director of motorsports admits he is still unsure how many sprint races the series should hold each year.
The drivers who surprised RaceFans readers by beating their team mates in 2022
2022 F1 season
Posted onBefore the 2022 season began RaceFans readers named which drivers would out-score their team mates. Here’s which they got right – and wrong…
Vettel’s journey from F1’s pantomime villain to its departing hero
News Focus
Posted onSebastian Vettel put a few noses out of joint early in his career but his retirement from Formula 1 prompted an outpouring of affection for the four-times champion.
How many victory chances did Hamilton have in his first winless F1 season?
2022 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton has completed a Formula 1 season without winning a grand prix for the first time in his career. But how many races could he have won?
The records Vettel leaves Formula 1 still holding – and the ones he lost
F1 Statistics
Posted onSebastian Vettel ended his F1 career, for now, at last weekend’s Abu Dhabi GP as the outright holder of 11 records in the world championship
Sebastian Vettel’s Formula 1 career in helmets
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel’s many helmet designs have provoked controversies, changes in the F1 rules and even political rows. Here are some of his most memorable looks.
How “class act” Hulkenberg’s reserve outings showed his readiness for an F1 return
2022 F1 season
Posted onAston Martin have explained how Nico Hulkenberg’s recent race outings with them has shown skills that have led to Haas signing him for 2023