The 2021 Formula One racing season was the most-viewed season to date in the U.S., with an average of 949,000 viewers per race, according to ESPN Press Room.

The 2021 season’s Miami Grand Prix, which ended in a controversial victory for Max Verstappen according to Man of Many, averaged 2.6 million viewers at any given moment, setting the record for a live Formula One telecast in the U.S.

As of May 10, 2022, the 2022 season average viewership was higher than the 2021 average, demonstrating the sport’s growing popularity in the U.S.

How much do F1 drivers make?

Since 2017, there have been 10 Formula One teams each year. There is a maximum of 13 teams, but due to the $200 million upfront premium for new teams, there is a significant barrier to entry, according to One Stop Racing.

As of 2022, F1 drivers are salaried at anywhere from $40 million to $750,000, according to Spotrac.

Because each team has two drivers, there have been a total of 20 drivers in a Formula 1 Grand Prix each year since 2017. Here are the salaries, countries of origin, sponsors and car numbers for the drivers in 2022, according to Spotrac:

1. Lewis Hamilton, U.K. (Mercedes, #44) - $40 million

2. Max Verstappen, Belgium (Red Bull Racing, #1) - $25 million

3. Fernando Alonso, Spain (Alpine, #14) - $20 million

4. Lando Norris, U.K. (McLaren, #4) - $20 million

5. Sebastian Vettel, Germany (Aston Martin, #5) - $15 million

6. Daniel Ricciardo, Australia (McLaren, #3) - $15 million

7. Charles Leclerc, Monaco (Ferrari, #16) - $12 million

8. Valtteri Bottas, Finland (Alfa Romeo, #77) - $10 million

9. Lance Stroll, Canada (Aston Martin, #18) - $10 million

10. Carlos Sainz Jr., Spain (Ferrari, #55) - $10 million

11. Sergio Pérez, Mexico (Red Bull Racing, #11) - $8 million

12. Kevin Magnussen, Denmark (Haas, #20) - $6 million

13. Pierre Gasly, France (AlphaTauri, #10) - $5 million

14. Esteban Ocon, France (Alpine, #31) - $5 million

15. George Russell, U.K. (Mercedes, #63) - $5 million

16. Alexander Albon, U.K. (Williams, #23) - $2 million

17. Nicholas Latifi, Canada (Williams, #6) - $1 million

18. Zhou Guanyu, China (Alfa Romeo, #24) - $1 million

19. Mick Schumacher, Switzerland (Haas, #47) - $1 million

20. Yuki Tsunoda, Japan (AlphaTauri, #22) - $750,000

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2022 Formula One Season Schedule

The 2022 F1 season was supposed to be the longest to date, with 23 races planned at the start of the season, according to Goodwood Road & Racing.

The cancellation of the Russian Grand Prix, though, left the 2022 season tied with the 2021 season’s length of 22 races, according to WTF1.com.

Here is the schedule of races for the 2022 season, as reported by Goodwood Road & Racing:

1. March 20 - Bahrain, Grand Prix

2. March 27 - Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

3. April 10 - Australian Grand Prix

4. April 24 - Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

5. May 8 - Miami Grand Prix

6. May 22 - Spanish Grand Prix

7. May 29 - Monaco Grand Prix

8. June 12 - Azerbaijan Grand Prix

9. June 19 - Canadian Grand Prix

10. July 3 - British Grand Prix

11. July 10 - Austrian Grand Prix

12. July 24 - French Grand Prix

13. July 31 - Hungarian Grand Prix

14. Aug. 28 - Belgian Grand Prix

15. Sep. 4 - Dutch Grand Prix

16. Sep. 11 - Italian Grand Prix

17. Oct. 2 - Singapore Grand Prix

18. Oct. 9 - Japanese Grand Prix

19. Oct. 23 - U.S. Grand Prix

20. Oct. 30 - Mexican Grand Prix

21. Nov. 13 - Brazilian Grand Prix

22. Nov. 20 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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