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Title: 2022 Drivers Line Ups
Post by: cosworth151 on August 27, 2021, 01:41:58 PM

Some of the questions about next season's driver line ups are starting to be answered. We've had two announcements so far this weekend

1. Alonso stays with Alpine. Ocon has already signed on, so that locks up Alpine.
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-alpine-confirm-fernando-alonso-will-stay-with-the-team-for-the-2022.5VIwD5DlmlkQ61diVNfITc.html

2. Perez stays with Red Bull. That settles RBR's pairing for 2022.
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-red-bull-confirm-perez-to-stay-with-team-for-2022.1N02NcecDQCu2kfINaijoe.html

Title: Re: 2022 Drivers Line Ups
Post by: Jericoke on August 27, 2021, 02:02:05 PM

Ferrari and McLaren both have their current line up locked in for next year too.

Mercedes has Lewis, but the second seat is still up in the air.  I assume that decision will set the rest of the dominoes in play.  If you're an ambitious team with a shot at Botas or Russell, why lock in on someone else?

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f1/2022-f1-driver-line-up-latest-news-and-rumours (https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f1/2022-f1-driver-line-up-latest-news-and-rumours)

Title: Re: 2022 Drivers Line Ups
Post by: cosworth151 on September 08, 2021, 01:32:47 PM

So now we can officially add:

Mercedes - Hamilton & Russell
Alfa Romeo - Bottas & Giovinazzi
Williams - Albon & Latifi

Title: Re: 2022 Drivers Line Ups
Post by: Jericoke on September 08, 2021, 04:08:58 PM

Quote from: cosworth151 on September 08, 2021, 01:32:47 PM

So now we can officially add:

Mercedes - Hamilton & Russell
Alfa Romeo - Bottas & Giovinazzi
Williams - Albon & Latifi

I'm a little surprised Williams went for Albon.  I thought for sure they'd grab a Mercedes backed driver.

I am glad for Alex though, I think he's just as skilled as any of the 'young guns', and getting out of the Red Bull meat grinder will be exactly what he needs

Title: Re: 2022 Drivers Line Ups
Post by: Dare on September 09, 2021, 01:11:48 AM

Quote from: cosworth151 on September 08, 2021, 01:32:47 PM

So now we can officially add:

Mercedes - Hamilton & Russell
Alfa Romeo - Bottas & Giovinazzi
Williams - Albon & Latifi

I haven't seen where Giovinazzi has been confirmed for next year

Title: Re: 2022 Drivers Line Ups
Post by: Andy B on September 10, 2021, 10:58:49 PM

Formula 1 in 2022: Confirmed grid so far

Mercedes   Lewis Hamilton   George Russel
Red Bull   Max Verstappen   Sergio Perez
Ferrari   Charles Leclerc   Carlos Sainz
McLaren   Lando Norris   Daniel Ricciardo
Alpine   Fernando Alonso   Esteban Ocon
AlphaTauri   Pierre Gasly   Yuki Tsunoda
Aston Martin   Sebastian Vettel   Lance Stroll
Williams   Nicholas Latifi   Alex Albon
Alfa Romeo   Valtteri Bottas   TBC
Haas   Nikita Mazepin   TBC