The 2022 Formula 1 season has some new things in store. Due to the biggest technical changes in the racing series for years, completely new vehicles will be used. Besides reigning world champion Max Verstappen (Netherlands) in the Red Bull under team boss Christian Horner, drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russel (both British) in the Mercedes under Toto Wolff as well as Charles Leclerc (Monaco) and Carlos Sainz (Spain) are part of the Scuderia Ferrari team led by Mattia Binotto and entered the race as favorites for the title fight in motorsport’s premier class. After the double victory at Monza last year, Briton Lando Norris and Australian Daniel Ricciardo will be hoping for some championship points in the general standings from the McLaren. From Germany, four-time champion Sebastian Vettel will compete for the Aston Martin racing team and Mick Schumacher for Haas. He is the son of Michael Schumacher, the former Ferrari driver and seven-time world record champion. In addition, the F1 racing calendar has never been larger in the history of the world championship: 22 world championship races are scheduled between March and November, and three sprint races are also organized as part of the races. Pole position is again credited to the fastest lap on Friday. The Grands Prix of Australia, Japan, Canada and Singapore are scheduled for the return to the Formula 1 calendar. Imola in Italy, organized as the Grand Prix of Emilia-Romagna, marks the European opening of the 2022 F1 season. Formula 1 is set to end in November with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit. The 2022 Formula 1 season is heading straight for the home stretch. 18 race weekends are now behind us and the 19th is fast approaching. We’re talking about the popular United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. The fight for the world title has already been decided, but not who will ultimately line up behind Red Bull driver Max Verstappen. Meanwhile, his teammate Sergio Pérez and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc have the highest hopes for the second podium. The Texas roller coaster designed by Hermann Tilke, 5.513 kilometers long, poses a particular challenge for cyclists with its many fast turns. Above all, the meanders of the first sector, reminiscent of Suzuka or Silverstone, have everything to please. But Austin also has slow passages to offer, especially in the back part of the track. There are more corners under 100 km/h here than in Hungary. Plus a long straight – which is also a DRS zone – one kilometer long with a perfect overtaking opportunity at the end. Drivers are again allowed to use DRS on the start-finish straight. However, the extreme differences in speed between different sections of the route are just a challenge. The Circuit of the Americas is particularly renowned for its striking elevations. Several hills were raised in the flat desert according to the motto “Klotzen instead of spills”. The approach to Turn 1 in particular is spectacular. Here you climb a “wall” to a height of 41 meters. Braking and turning points are not easy to find in the many blind corners. 1st test 21.10.2022 from 9.00 p.m. 2nd test 22.10.2022 from 12.00 a.m. 3rd test 22.10.2022 from 9.00 p.m. qualifying 23.10.2022 from 12.00 a.m. race 23.10.2022 from 9.00 p.m. in the United States will be broadcast live and exclusively by pay-TV channel Sky. Sky shows qualifying on Saturday. On Sunday, Sky will prepare its viewers for the race in Austin with preliminary reports. After the race, Sky shows the awards ceremony, analysis, interviews and highlights. All free practice up to the race can be seen live without interruption on Sky Sport F1. Sky’s motorsport channel is shown on linear TV or live via WOW, Sky Go and Sky X (Austria). The race will not be broadcast on free television in Germany. RTL has only acquired the rights to four races, the United States Grand Prix at COTAS not being one of these Grands Prix.
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