2022 F1 Esports Championship: The key details

The 2022 F1 Esports Series is back for another year, with the first three rounds of the championship getting underway this week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Twelve rounds will be split into four events over the coming months, with three rounds in each, as we build towards the grand finale at the end of the year.

Here are all the key details about this season’s championship…

(Information via F1’s press release)

“This year, drivers will compete in four Events that will each feature three days of racing action, with qualifying and the race of each Round taking place on its own day. Both qualifying and the race for Round 1 at the  Sakhir International Circuit, will take place on Wednesday 14th September, before Round 2 (Imola) and Round  3 (Silverstone) will take place on the Thursday and Friday respectively. Each qualifying session will be live from 15:30 BST on the official Formula 1 YouTube, Twitch and Huya, with the race broadcast live from 19:30 BST on the same platforms, plus Facebook. All the race streams will also be broadcast with select TV broadcasters too, including Sky Sports F1, Viaplay and ESPN. Production will again come live from the Gfinity Arena in London, but drivers will continue to race from team Esports facilities or factories, or their own homes, and will compete on the official F1® 22 video game, developed by EA and Codemasters.”

(Information via F1’s press release)

“Since last year’s Championship, there have been several high-profile moves across the grid, including Lucas Blakeley, who was third in last year’s competition, moving from Aston Martin to McLaren Shadow, Manuel  Biancolilla’s return after a year out to join Aston Martin, and Filip Prešnajder’s move from Alfa Romeo to Alpine.