March 25-27 FORMULA 1 SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2022
Track:
Jeddah Corniche Circuit
Track History | Locate | Weather
Where to Watch
Race start: March 27, 2022 12:55p EST
T.V.: ESPN
online: ESPN.com
Qualifying: March 26, 2022; 12:55p EST
SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX
Past Winners
2022 Max Verstappen/Red Bull Racing
2021 Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes-AMG
PODIUM
2022
1. Max Verstappen/Red Bull Racing
2. Charles Leclerc/Ferrari*
3. Carlos Sainz/Ferrari
*Also earned fastest lap of the race point
FORMULA 1 SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2022
Final Race Results
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Fastest Lap Point | ||||
| 1 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:24:19.293 | 25 |
| 2 | #16 Charles Leclerc* | Ferrari | +0.549s | 19 |
| 3 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +8.097s | 15 |
| 4 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | +10.800s | 12 |
| 5 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes-AMG | +32.732s | 10 |
| 6 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | +56.017s | 8 |
| 7 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | +56.124s | 6 |
| 8 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri Honda | +62.946s | 4 |
| 9 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | +64.308s | 2 |
| 10 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG | +73.948s | 1 |
| 11 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | +82.215s | 0 |
| 12 | #27 Nico Hulkenberg | Aston Martin Mercedes | +91.742s | 0 |
| 13 | #18 Lance Stroll | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | DNF | 0 |
| NC | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | DNF | 0 |
| NC | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | DNF | 0 |
| NC | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | DNF | 0 |
| NC | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | DNF | 0 |
| NC | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Honda | DNF | 0 |
| NC | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | DNS | 0 |
F1 | Verstappen beats Leclerc by just 0.5s in epic Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Red Bull's Max Verstappen won an epic battle over Charles Leclerc in Saudi Arabia with Carlos Sainz completing the podium behind his Ferrari team mate – as pole-sitter Sergio Perez had to settle for fourth after pitting just before a pivotal Safety Car.
Perez led until Lap 16, when a flash of Ferrari mechanics perhaps triggered Red Bull into an early pit stop. That proved to be unfortunate; Williams' Nicholas Latifi crashed at the final corner on the next lap and triggered a VSC then Safety Car, with Leclerc, Verstappen and Sainz capitalising.
The Mexican was set to restart third on Lap 21 when the Safety Car retreated but was found to have passed Sainz as the Spaniard exited the pits alongside the Red Bull during the caution period, leaving the pole-sitter fourth. –read more–
FORMULA 1 SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2022
Starting Grid
| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| * Set new track record. | |||
| 1 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:28.200 |
| 2 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:28.225 |
| 3 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:28.402 |
| 4 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:28.461 |
| 5 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:29.068 |
| 6 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes-AMG | 1:29.104 |
| 7 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | 1:29.147 |
| 8 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:29.183 |
| 9 | #10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri Honda | 1:29.254 |
| 10 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1:29.588 |
| 11 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:29.651 |
| 12 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | 1:29.773 |
| 13 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:29.819 |
| 14 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | 1:29.920 |
| 15 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:31.009 |
| 16 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG | 1:30.343 |
| 17 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:30.492 |
| 18 | #27 Nico Hulkenberg | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:30.543 |
| 19 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | 1:31.817 |
| 20 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri Honda |
F1 | Perez edges out Ferraris for sensational maiden pole position in Saudi Arabia qualifying
Sergio Perez claimed a first career pole with a scintillating last-gasp effort in a dramatic and heavily disrupted qualifying session in Saudi Arabia.
The Mexican snatched top spot from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in the final seconds, with the pair split by just two-hundredths of a second at the conclusion of a wild session on the streets of Jeddah.
The session had paused for an hour during Q2 after a violent high-speed crash for Haas' Mick Schumacher, who was extricated to the medical centre – where no injuries where revealed – and later to hosptial for precautionary checks. –read more–
FORMULA 1 SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2022
Tire Allocations
F1 | What tyres will the teams and drivers have for te first ever Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at Jeddah?
Pirelli have announced which tyre compounds they will bring to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit for this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
The new 18-inch tyres faced a tough task with the high temperatures in Bahrain and abrasive nature of Bahrain International Circuit and should be in for a different test this week at Jeddah.
This weekend will see Pirelli stick with the range of compounds chosen in December at the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. That means this weekend will see the C2 (hard tyres, x2 sets), C3 (medium tyres, x3 sets) and the C4 (soft tyres, x8 sets), which is one step softer that the tyres nominated for last weekend’s race in Bahrain. –read more–
The Racing Spot - Pirelli | WHEN IT’S TIME TO CHANGE FROM SLICK TO WET TYRES IN FORMULA 1
Dry Weather
Red - Soft
Yellow - Medium
White - Hard
Wet Weather
Green - Intermediates - Used when track conditions are wet and starting to dry
Blue - Full Wets - Used when it's actually raining
The 'Full Wets' (blue) can dissipate 85 liters/ 22.45462 gallons per second. The Intermediates (green), used when the track is wet in some areas and dry in others, can dissipate 30 liters/ 7.92516 gallons per second.
Slicks-Medium compound (Yellow)
Full Wets (Blue)
Intermediates (Green)
2021
FORMULA 1 SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2021
Final Race Results
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Fastest Lap Point | ||||
| 1 | #44 Lewis Hamilton* | Mercedes-AMG | 2:06:15.118 | 26 |
| 2 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | +11.825s | 18 |
| 3 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes-AMG | +27.531s | 15 |
| 4 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | +27.633s | 12 |
| 5 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | +40.121s | 10 |
| 6 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri Honda | +41.613s | 8 |
| 7 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +44.475s | 6 |
| 8 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +46.606s | 4 |
| 9 | #99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | +58.505s | 2 |
| 10 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | +61.358s | 1 |
| 11 | #18 Lance Stroll | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | +77.212s | 0 |
| 12 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | +83.249s | 0 |
| 13 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Honda | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | #7 Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| NF | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | DNF | 0 |
| NF | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | DNF | 0 |
| NF | #9 Nikita Mazepin | Haas Ferrari | DNF | 0 |
| NF | #63 George Russell | Williams Mercedes | DNF | 0 |
| NF | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | DNF | 0 |
Lewis Hamilton won a controversial debut Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from pole position ahead of Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas amid two red-flag stoppages. The result means the two championship protagonists go to the Abu Dhabi finale level on points.
Hamilton led Bottas and Verstappen – who shrugged off his qualifying crash – at the start but on Lap 10, Mick Schumacher spun and hit the Turn 23 barriers. The Safety Car soon turned into a red flag, crucially giving Verstappen a free stop in the pits, while the Mercedes had stopped under yellows. --read more--
FORMULA 1 SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2021
Starting Grid
| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| * Set new track record. | |||
| 1 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG | 1:27.511 |
| 2 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes-AMG | 1:27.622 |
| 3 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:27.653 |
| 4 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:28.054 |
| 5 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:28.123 |
| 6 | #10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri Honda | 1:28.125 |
| 7 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:28.180 |
| 8 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri Honda | 1:28.442 |
| 9 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:28.647 |
| 10 | #99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:28.754 |
| 11 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | 1:28.668 |
| 12 | #7 Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:28.885 |
| 13 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | 1:28.920 |
| 14 | #63 George Russell | Williams Mercedes | 1:29.054 |
| 15 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:53.652 |
| 16 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | 1:29.177 |
| 17 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:29.198 |
| 18 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:29.368 |
| 19 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | 1:29.464 |
| 20 | #9 Nikita Mazepin | Haas Ferrari | 1:30.473 |
F1 | Hamilton snatches pole as Verstappen crashes in thrilling Saudi Arabian GP qualifying
Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after his title rival Max Verstappen looked set to beat him only to crash at the final corner…
There was very little to choose between the two title protagonists throughout qualifying with Verstappen appearing to have the slight edge as Hamilton complained of a lack of grip.
Both were leaving everything out there, Hamilton brilliantly catching a huge tankslapper on his first timed lap and then pumping in the quickest time on his next run. --read more--
watch: Qualifying Highlights | 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
FORMULA 1 SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2021
Tire Allocations
F1 | What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the first ever Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at Jeddah?
Pirelli have announced which tyre compounds they will bring to the first-ever Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, which will take place on December 3-5 at Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
Just two races remain this season and Lewis Hamilton is just eight points behind rival Max Verstappen heading to the world's fastest street circuit, as Jeddah hosts its first Formula 1 race.
Pirelli have nominated compounds that are one step softer than those used for the Qatar Grand Prix. In Saudi Arabia, drivers will receive two sets of the C2 (hard tyre), three sets of the C3 (medium tyre) and eight sets of the C4 (soft tyre). --read more--
Red (C4) - Softt
Yellow (C3) - Medium
White (C2) - Hard
The Racing Spot - Pirelli | WHEN IT’S TIME TO CHANGE FROM SLICK TO WET TYRES IN FORMULA 1
Dry Weather
Red - Soft
Yellow - Medium
White - Hard
Wet Weather
Green - Intermediates - Used when track conditions are wet and starting to dry
Blue - Full Wets - Used when it's actually raining
The 'Full Wets' (blue) can dissipate 85 liters/ 22.45462 gallons per second. The Intermediates (green), used when the track is wet in some areas and dry in others, can dissipate 30 liters/ 7.92516 gallons per second.
Slicks-Medium compound (Yellow)
Full Wets (Blue)
Intermediates (Green)