Half 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.
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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…
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?
Paddock Diary: 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onThe Formula 1 paddock said farewell to four-times world champion Sebastian Vettel with tributes throughout the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend including a lap of the circuit on foot.
Sainz, Leclerc and Shwartzman fill top three for Ferrari in final F1 test of 2022
F1 2022 post-season testing
Posted onFerrari’s drivers filled the top three positions in Formula 1’s single day of post-season testing at Yas Marina Circuit on Tuesday.
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix driver ratings
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen put in another peerless performance but others impressed too. For the final time in 2022, here are RaceFans’ driver ratings.
Title defeat this year less painful than controversial 2021 decider – Wolff
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes’ failure to compete for the championships this year isn’t as painful as their defeat in the controversial 2021 finale, says team principal Toto Wolff.
Driver line-up set for final F1 test of 2022 season
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s final day of on-track running will take place at Yas Marina tomorrow. Here’s which drivers are expected to take part.
F1’s 2023 driver line-up is complete as Williams confirm Sargeant
2023 F1 season
Posted onSix Formula 1 teams have changed their driver pairings for 2023 including Williams, who were the last to confirm their line-up.
Verstappen smokes his rivals one last time as Vettel goes out fighting
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix review
Posted onMax Verstappen closed the book on a historic season for Red Bull with victory in Abu Dhabi, while Sebastian Vettel’s final grand prix proved a dramatic one.
Hamilton’s tactics were “cheeky” but I’d have done the same – Sainz
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr accused Lewis Hamilton of “cheeky” driving when he was told to hand a position to Ferrari driver during their tussle over the opening laps in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Vote for your 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onOne-stop strategies paid off for Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, but Sebastian Vettel suspected his cost Aston Martin sixth place in the championship.
Win-less season was tough but “2011 was probably the hardest year” – Hamilton
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton admitted his first ever win-less season has been hard, but said it wasn’t the toughest year he’s endured during his time in Formula 1.
Verstappen dominates Abu Dhabi GP as Leclerc resists Perez for runner-up spot
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix summary
Posted onMax Verstappen expertly managed his pace to turn a one-stop strategy into victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of Charles Leclerc.
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix championship points
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen leads the drivers championship by 146 points from Charles Leclerc after the final races of the season.
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix race result
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen has won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for Red Bull ahead of Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez.
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onThe 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina in pictures.
As Red Bull hold all the cards up front, the finale’s best fights are in the midfield
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onRed Bull have their first front row lock-out for four years and look set to dominate. But there are other fights to follow in Sunday’s finale.
“Bouncing is back” admits Hamilton after Mercedes’ qualifying struggle
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he will never drive Mercedes’ troubled W13 again after next week, as the team’s dreaded bouncing problem recurred in Yas Marina.