Mercedes is a second behind Red Bull on qualifying and race pace, said George Russell after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix articles archive
Transcript: How Verstappen fought Leclerc on his radio and on the track in Jeddah
2022 Saudi Arabian GP team radio transcript
Posted onPit wall chatter from the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix details how Max Verstappen hounded Charles Leclerc on the radio as well as on the track.
F1 intends to keep racing in Saudi Arabia despite missile attack
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Posted onFormula 1 intends to return to Saudi Arabia despite the concerns drivers expressed about the race following Friday’s missile attack near the track.
Paddock Diary: 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onA thick smoke cloud visible from the track during first practice signalled a disturbing turn of events at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Claire Cottingham saw it unfold in Jeddah.
F1 needs changes to stop DRS “cat-and-mouse games” – Horner
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Posted onFormula 1 should change DRS zones where necessary to prevent drivers slowing excessively as they approach detection points, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said.
Ricciardo hoping Bahrain turns out to be a ‘bogey track’ for McLaren
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Posted onDaniel Ricciardo is hoping McLaren’s poor form in the season-opening race turns out to be a one-off following their first points score of the season in Jeddah last weekend.
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix driver ratings
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onHere are the RaceFans driver ratings for all 20 drivers across Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend.
Schumacher’s 33G Jeddah crash leaves Haas with repair bill of ‘up to $1 million’
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Posted onHaas face a repair bill of up to £760,000 ($1 million) as a result of Mick Schumacher’s heavy crash during qualifying for last weekend’s race.
Alpine won’t allow Alonso and Ocon to fight during last 20 laps of race
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Posted onAlpine are happy to allow Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon to continue to fight each other on track but won’t hesitate to call off future scraps if it risks costing the team points.
How Hamilton missed vital chance to pit when others came in
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Posted onDid Lewis Hamilton fail to hear his first of two calls to pit, or did he decided not to come in amid confusion over whether it was safe to do so?
“Communication problem” with front jack operator caused double penalty for Zhou
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Posted onAlfa Romeo has explained the pit stop mix-up which led to Zhou Guanyu being penalised twice in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
“Is there even a point for that position?” Hamilton’s worst start to a season for 13 years
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton has made his second-worst start to a season but he helped British drivers reach a landmark 10,001.78 points in yesterday’s race.
Red Bull’s late start on 2022 car makes Jeddah win particularly special – Horner
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Posted onRed Bull’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix win is particularly special because the team started work on its 2022 car later than its rivals, says its principal Christian Horner.
Verstappen’s racing savvy and Red Bull’s strategy deny Leclerc a second win
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix review
Posted onMax Verstappen overcame Charles Leclerc’s defensive tactics to win a Saudi Arabian Grand Prix which was mercifully incident-free.
Vote for your 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
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Posted onThe timing of two interruptions – one a Safety Car period, another a VSC – had a decisive effect on the outcome of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Unhappy Sainz wants to know why FIA “didn’t allow” earlier position swap with Perez
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Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr wants the FIA to explain why he had to wait until after a Safety Car period had ended to regain a position Sergio Perez had incorrectly taken from him.
Gasly was “screaming with pain” from intestine over last 15 laps
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Posted onPierre Gasly says he was in severe pain over the final laps of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, which he finished in eighth place.
Perez “had the race under control” until “bad luck” with Safety Car
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Posted onSergio Perez said “bad luck” with the timing of the Safety Car cost him a likely win in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Albon gets three-place grid penalty, no action on Sainz and Perez yellow flag incidents
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Posted onAlexander Albon has been given a three-place grid drop for the next race while Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz Jnr avoided penalties.