F1 2022 schedule: Full race calendar, how to watch on TV and the current standings

The 2021 Formula One season was one of the finest in living memory, with Max Verstappen taking the title from Lewis Hamilton at the death in controversial circumstances after a thrilling 22-race season. 

The new season is now upon us and with it a new breed of cars. Ferrari are back at the front and have - so far - enjoyed a tight tussle with Red Bull. 

After the Monaco Grand Prix, defending champion Max Verstappen leads the way by nine points from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. 

Read below for all the latest on the current season. 

The eighth race of the 2022 season is the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which takes place in Baku from Friday June 10 until Sunday June 12. 

For a more in-depth look at the changes for 2022 and who the new regulations might favour, you can read our analysis and verdict here.

Following on from the trial of three sprint qualifying races in 2021, F1 proposed a doubling of that to six for the upcoming season. However, after a meeting on February 14 it was confirmed that just three sprint races would take place in 2022, subject to World Motor Sport Council approval.  

Thankfully and sensibly the FIA have also changed the official name of the event to 'sprint', rather than 'sprint qualifying' They will be at the following rounds. 

Round 4, Imola 

Round 11, Austria

Round 22, Brazil

There will be more points on offer this year, however. Last year it was a 3-2-1 set-up for first, second and third but this year points will be awarded down to eighth, incrementally decreasing from eight points for the first place finisher. 

The sprint races will be approximately 100km – or roughly a third of a grand prix distance – and will run on Saturday, with the traditional three-part qualifying setting the grid for the sprint