2022 AutoRacing1.com F1 Silly Season page
Our annual 2022 F1 Silly Season Page is here, and we lay out what we have heard either officially or from the rumor mill.
A lot of the dominoes will begin to fall once Mercedes announces who will be Lewis Hamilton’s teammate next year.
| 2022 F1 Silly Season Page | ||||||
| Team | Engine | No. | Driver | Nat. | Rating | Comments |
| Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen | Ferrari | 7 | Kimi Raikkonen | Finland | Speculation | Kimi has had a rough season and says he doesn’t care who replaces him. |
| 47 | Mick Schumacher | Germany | Speculation | Schumacher is contracted to Ferrari. Do they keep him at Haas or move him to Alfa? | ||
| 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Finland | Speculation | Reportedly, Bottas has already spoken with Alfa about a 2022 seat. | ||
| 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Italy | Speculation | Giovinazzi is unsure of his future. | ||
| 53 | Callum Ilott | England | Speculation | Ilott one of many linked to Alfa Romeo | ||
| Alpha Tauri | Red Bull | 10 | Pierre Gasly | France | Strong | Gasly would like to go back to the senior Red Bull team but Alpha Tauri seems more likely. |
| 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Japan | Strong | Franz Tost seemed to suggest Tsunoda would get a second year with Alpha Tauri. | ||
| Alpine F1 Team | Renault | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Spain | Strong | It appears Alpine has an option on Alonso for 2022. |
| 31 | Esteban Ocon | France | Fact | Ocon re-signed with Alpine in June. | ||
| Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team | Mercedes | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Germany | Strong | Vettel is all but confirmed. |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Canada | Strong | No confirmation, but we doubt Lawrence Stroll sacks his son. | ||
| Ferrari | Ferrari | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Monaco | Fact | Leclerc signed through 2024. |
| 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Spain | Fact | Sainz all set at Ferrari for 2022. | ||
| Haas F1 Team | Ferrari | 9 | Nikita Mazepin | Russia | Fact | Mazepin is signed for 2022. |
| 47 | Mick Schumacher | Germany | Strong | Schumacher is contracted to Ferrari. Do they keep him at Haas or move him to Alfa? | ||
| McLaren F1 Team | Mercedes | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Australia | Fact | Ricciardo signed for 2022. |
| 4 | Lando Norris | England | Fact | Norris inked a multi-year deal with the team in May. | ||
| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | England | Fact | Hamilton is signed for 2022. |
| 63 | George Russell | England | Strong | If you believe Gunther Steiner, Russell is headed to Mercedes in 2022. | ||
| 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Finland | Speculation | Despite the lack of performance, there are many who believe Bottas will stay. | ||
| Red Bull Racing | Red Bull | 11 | Sergio Perez | Mexico | Strong | Perez has endured a difficult stretch recently, but we expect he returns for a second year. |
| 33 | Max Verstappen | Netherlands | Fact | Verstappen is all set for 2022. | ||
| 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Finland | Speculation | Seems doubtful, but one rumor had Bottas possibly headed to Red Bull. | ||
| Williams Racing | Mercedes | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | Canada | Speculation | Not much word on Latifi for 2022. |
| 26 | Daniil Kvyat | Russia | Speculation | Kvyat has been linked to Williams. | ||
| 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Germany | Speculation | Hulkenberg has been linked to Williams | ||
| 63 | George Russell | England | Speculation | Williams doesn’t sound optimistic about keeping the talented Russell. | ||
| 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Finland | Speculation | Add Williams to the list of teams Bottas is linked to. | ||
| 45 | Guanyu Zhou | China | Speculation | Chinese F2 driver linked to Williams. | ||
| 21 | Nyck de Vries | Netherlands | Speculation | The Formula E driver is one of many linked with Williams. | ||