#F1 - 2022 Updated Start Time Information /QqDKRtYv7g- FIA FebruPre-season testingį1 completed six days of testing ahead of the 2022 season with the opening three days run in Spain at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya before the sport headed to Bahrain to conclude the running. November 20 - Abu Dhabi F1 2022 start timesĪs well as confirming the dates of the 23 races, the FIA has revealed the start times for each and every session of the coming year.

September 25 - TBC - Formerly the Russian GP There will be three sprint events after an agreement was reached to reduce the number from six. The reason for the earlier finish this year is due to the fact F1 did not want its events spilling over into the start of the World Cup in Qatar that commences on November 21. The opening race is on March 20 in Bahrain and concludes just eight months later on November 20 with the traditional curtain-closer of Abu Dhabi. It is understood F1 is keen to replace the Sochi race with another grand prix and maintain its 23-race schedule. The event had been set to take place on September 25 but the slot now sits vacant. The Russian Grand Prix was dropped from the 2022 calendar after F1 deemed it 'impossible' to race in the country given its invasion of neighbouring Ukraine. Here GPFans brings you all the key dates for the weeks and months ahead which will be updated as and when any changes are made. The year ahead boasts new cars governed by fresh aerodynamic regulations and a record-breaking 23-race calendar crammed into 36 weeks.

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