The calendar for the 2022 Formula One World Championship has been revealed, and it contains a record 23 rounds. That's one up on this year's 22 rounds which itself is a record.
The new season will see the first in what will eventually be a series of F1 races held in Miami, Florida, with tickets for the 2022 Miami Grand Prix on sale this fall. It will be the first F1 race in Florida since 1959.
A semi-permanent circuit is under construction at the site of Hard Rock Stadium, home to the Miami Dolphins NFL franchise. The track layout will stretch 3.36 miles and comprise 19 corners, plus a start-finish straight running parallel to the north side of the stadium. There will be three potential DRS zones and top speeds should reach close to 200 mph.
Formula One Miami Grand Prix proposed track layout
Organizers of the Miami race have signed a 10-year deal with F1, though there aren't plans to drop the existing United States Grand Prix which will remain at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has said the U.S. is a key growth market for F1. There are even rumors of Andretti Autosport looking to form a second U.S. team alongside Haas.
The 2022 season will also see most of the races canceled for 2021 make a return, such as the Australian, Canadian, Japanese and Singapore grands prix. The Chinese Grand Prix didn't make the cut, though, due to Covid-19 restrictions. While it's set to return in the future, a special Emilia Romagna race at Italy's Imola will fill in next season.
It's also worth mentioning that the Russian Grand Prix will be held at Sochi for the final time next season, as the race from 2023 will be held at St Petersburg’s Igora Drive circuit.
2022 Formula One World Championship calendar:
March 20 - Bahrain Grand Prix
March 27 - Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
April 10 - Australian Grand Prix
April 24 - Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
May 8 - Miami Grand Prix
May 22 - Spanish Grand Prix
May 29 - Monaco Grand Prix
June 12 - Azerbaijan Grand Prix
June 19 - Canadian Grand Prix
July 3 - British Grand Prix
July 10 - Austrian Grand Prix
July 24 - French Grand Prix
July 31 - Hungarian Grand Prix
August 28 - Belgian Grand Prix
September 4 - Dutch Grand Prix
September 11 - Italian Grand Prix
September 25 - Russian Grand Prix
October 2 - Singapore Grand Prix
October 9 - Japanese Grand Prix
October 23 - United States Grand Prix
October 30 - Mexican Grand Prix
November 13 - Brazilian Grand Prix
November 20 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
