Formula 1 News: F1 reveals start time of all 23 races in 2022

As part of F1’s bid to reduce a Grand Prix weekend to three days by scrapping Thursday’s media day. Now, Friday’s free practice sessions will be held later in the day to accommodate media activities in the morning. That means FP1 will move from 11:30 am local time at most races to either 1:00 pm or 2:00 pm.

Formula 1 News: F1 reveals start time of all 23 races in 2022

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In most cases second free practice will move from its usual 3:00 pm local slot to the late afternoon. It will now start at 5:00 pm local on least half of the 23-race weekends.

Formula 1 News: F1 to have 23 races this season:  On Saturdays, both FP3 and qualifying are also moving up by one hour at most events. Typical European Grand Prix weekend now hosting FP3 at 1:00 pm followed by qualifying at 4:00 pm.

Formula 1 News: F1 reveals start time of all 23 races in 2022

There is no dramatic shift of race start times on Sunday. As was the case last year, almost all Grands Prix will continue to start on the hour, after starting 10 minutes past the hour for several years.

Formula 1 News: F1 to have 23 races this season:  The inaugural Miami Grand Prix, the only newcomer on the schedule on 8 May. It will go green at 3:30 pm local time or 7:30 pm GMT, the only race not to start on the hour.

The 2022 #F1 calendar is here! 🙌

A record-breaking 23 races 🏅
A brand new grand prix in Miami 💜
Australia, Canada, Singapore and Japan all return 👌 pic.twitter.com/khq5lAF1IR

— Formula 1 (@F1) October 15, 2021

The returning Singapore Grand Prix starts at 12:00 pm GMT on 2 October, with the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka commencing at 05:00 am GMT one week later on its return after a two-year absence.

Formula 1 News: F1 reveals start time of all 23 races in 2022

The season will officially commence with Bahrain Grand Prix FP1 on 18 March at 3:00 pm local time or noon GMT.

The detailed 2022 schedule did not provide any further details on F1’s sprint experiment, which is set to continue after a three-race debut in 2021.

After F1’s original plan to expand sprint events to six Grands Prix was met with resistance from the teams over the financial compensation involved, F1 has offered a compromise of holding sprint races at just three Grands Prix in 2022.

Formula 1 News: F1 reveals start time of all 23 races in 2022