In 2021, there were 21 drivers who contended in no less than one race. In 2022, that balance went on with Nico Hulkenberg and Nyck de Vries getting to race for Sebastian Vettel and Alexander Albon, separately.
So as 2022 comes to a nearby, now is the right time to think back every one of the 22 drivers and proposition a telling detail for every that exemplifies their season during the 73rd running of the Equation 1 big showdown.
Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Yas Marina, 2022
Most wins in a season (15), most focuses at any point scored in a solitary season (454) and first driver in quite a while to match John Watson’s record of various triumphs in a season from 10th or lower on the matrix
Sergio Perez
As well as his most memorable post and taking numerous successes in a season without precedent for his vocation, Perez figured out how to score 40% of Red Bull’s all out places in 2022 – an increment north of 2021, where his portion was just 32.45%
Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Singapore, 2022
Leclerc’s nine shaft positions all through the 2022 season were the most any Ferrari driver has taken since Michael Schumacher got post multiple times in 2001. Just Niki Lauda in 1974 took as many posts for Ferrari yet neglected to come out on top for the championship
Carlos Sainz Jnr
Carlos Sainz Jr, Ferrari, Interlagos, 2022
Third spot turned into Sainz’s situation in 2022. He began third more than any other person (multiple times), completed third multiple times and spent a greater number of laps in third than some other driver (328). He additionally turned into the second Spanish driver ever to win and take shaft in F1
In his most memorable season at Mercedes, Russell accomplished what just Alonso has at any point finished – completed in front of Hamilton at additional races (11) than Hamilton beat him (9) – including his Brazil win
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Yas Marina, 2022
As well as going winless for the absolute first season in quite a while vocation, Hamilton likewise did without a post position interestingly, just beginning from the first column once in Brazil.
Esteban Ocon
Esteban Ocon, Elevated, Spa-Francorchamps, 2022
Ocon equalled his best ever title position in eighth and set his most noteworthy focuses count. However, in spite of completing in front of Alonso, he was out-qualified by him 12-9 and burned through 177 additional laps behind him over the course of the year.
Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso, Elevated, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, 2022
Alonso resigned from additional races because of vehicle disappointment than some other driver in 2022. He resigned multiple times from his vehicle stalling and was disposed of from Imola because of harm subsequent to being hit by Mick Schumacher.