John N
The 2022 Formula 1 calendar will now run to 22 races rather than the originally planned 23, following the decision not to replace the Russian Grand Prix.
It was announced on February 25 that, following meetings between Formula 1, the FIA, and the teams, the championship would not race at the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi, which was set to be held on September 23-25.
But it’s now been revealed that there will be no additional Grand Prix added to the calendar to fill the gap – meaning the 2022 calendar will run to 22 races.
Meanwhile, The FIA Formula 2™ promoters are pleased to announce that Le Castellet, France, has been added to the 2022 F2 season. This additional round will take place on 22-24 July, alongside Formula One®, to bring back this year’s calendar up to 14 events.
F2 last raced at Le Castellet in 2019, where Champion Nyck De Vries and the late Anthoine Hubert took victories.
FIA Formula 2 CEO Bruno Michel said: “Since it was announced that we would drop one event, we have been working on finding a venue to replace it, keeping in mind the costs. Le Castellet came out as the best option, and we are pleased to return to the Circuit Paul Ricard.
“With this added round, we go back to fourteen events as announced before the start of the season. This means that the 2022 season calendar was the most sizeable one since the beginning of the FIA F2 back in 2017.
“It will be a hectic month of July for the teams and the drivers, but fascinating for the fans and everyone involved in F2.”
