It is approaching five years since Stefano Domenicali was appointed president and CEO of Formula One. In that time, the racing series has “evolved massively with a speed that I was not expecting,” he said in an interview in August.
The calendar has expanded to 24 Grands Prix, from 22 in 2021. There are now three in the United States, with the two new events on the calendar — in Miami and Las Vegas — joining the long-standing one in Austin, Texas. And Formula One has introduced six sprint races, which are one-third the distance of a Grand Prix.
Next season, the grid expands to 11 teams with the addition of Cadillac, attracted by new engine regulations, which have also enticed Audi to enter Formula One for the first time — taking over the Sauber organization — and prompted Ford to partner