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2022 F1 Grand Prix start times confirmed

11 February 2022

The start times for all 23 races on the 2022 Formula 1 calendar have been revealed…

The season will kick off at the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 20, as Formula 1 prepares to enter its brand new era of regulations, with ground-breaking cars designed to promote closer racing.

DIARY DATES: The 2022 F1 calendar, pre-season testing and car launch schedule

Miami makes its debut on the calendar on May 8, while Abu Dhabi will host the final race of the season on November 20 – as the likes of Singapore, Melbourne and Montreal return to the schedule in 2022 after their previous Covid-related absences.

The full list of race start times can be seen in the table below.

Race start times – 2022

GRAND PRIX	DATE	LOCAL TIME	UTC
Bahrain	March 20	1800	1500
Saudi Arabia *	March 27	2000	1700
Australia	April 10	1500	0500
Emilia Romagna	April 24	1500	1300
Miami	May 8	1530	1930
Spain	May 22	1500	1300
Monaco	May 29	1500	1300
Azerbaijan	June 12	1500	1100
Canada	June 19	1400	1800
Great Britain	July 3	1500	1400
Austria	July 10	1500	1300
France	July 24	1500	1300
Hungary	July 31	1500	1300
Belgium	August 28	1500	1300
Netherlands	September 4	1500	1300
Italy	September 11	1500	1300
Russia	September 25	1400	1100
Singapore	October 2	2000	1200
Japan	October 9	1400	0500
United States	October 23	1400	1900
Mexico **	October 30	1400	1900
Brazil	November 13	1500	1800
Abu Dhabi	November 20	1700	1300