Saudi Arabia Grand Prix

2022 - 3 - 25

Jeddah - f1 saudi arabia

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Verstappen overtakes Leclerc late on to win Saudi Arabian GP (Sportsnet.ca)

Formula One champion Max Verstappen overtook Charles Leclerc three laps from the end of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for his first win of the season and ...

On speed alone it was the first time since the British GP in 2009 when driving for McLaren. Hamilton pitted again on Lap 41 to ensure his chances of a points finish. But it was a clever dummy by Leclerc, who dived straight back inside Verstappen on Turn 1 of the next lap. Perez started ahead of Leclerc, Sainz and Verstappen on the Jiddah circuit, which is about 11 kilometres from Friday’s attack. Hamilton started from a lowly 15th, and would have been 16th if Mick Schumacher had raced. Leclerc has 45 points, Carlos Sainz Jr. 33 and Verstappen 25.

Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc entertain, but shadow hangs over ... (ESPN)

Serious questions about the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix must be addressed before the sport can return following a missile attack near the F1 circuit this week.

Then we had the yellow flag, the one where I could have had a chance to be alongside into Turn 1, I had no DRS there, a bit of a shame, but it's part of the game. Based on the past two races and the comparative pace of their two cars, Formula One fans ought to get used to the idea of Verstappen and Leclerc fighting for wins. Drivers have already agreed to discuss the future of the race with F1 in the coming weeks, and hopefully talks can be productive. "It's obviously disappointing to lose the win so late in the race but it was a fun fight," Leclerc said. F1's drivers met for over four hours to discuss the safety of the event. It was a strange F1 race weekend, with the 48 hours before the race dominated by a missile attack on an oil depot just 10km from the circuit.

Verstappen edges out Leclerc in thrilling duel (unknown)

Sporting News is tracking live updates and highlights for the second Formula One race of the 2022 season. Follow for complete results from the Saudi Arabia ...

Alonso has to pull out of a move, he tries to attack a gap on the inside of his teammate on the main straight, but Ocon closes the door, and Alonso has to pull out to avoid ending up in the wall. He doesn't attack on the final corner, and uses DRS on the straight to make a lunge on the inside. 1:23 p.m.: Another overtake from Hamilton, overtaking Norris on the inside, on the entrance to the hairpin. A good start from Max Verstappen sees him gets ahead of Sainz and split the Ferraris. Hamilton is up to 14th, while Gasly has dropped 2 places since lights out. He pitted, but the front jack wasn't working, and the team was so focused on finding a new jack they forgot to serve the penalty, it seems. 2:06 p.m.: It seems like an overheating problem for the Alpine, as Alonso struggles back to the pits. 2:25 p.m.: We're in to lap 48/50 and Verstappen holds Leclerc off on the main straight. His advantage over Ocon means he has time to stop and not lose his place, if the virtual safety car remains. Both cars locked up into the final corner, as both drivers wanted to have DRS on the straight. 2:24 p.m.: Hamilton is past Stroll and back into the points. The Dutch driver made hard work of it, repeatedly attacking too early and giving Leclerc DRS on the main straight, but eventually Verstappen was patient enough. Alonso, who spent much of the race in attack mode, got past Kevin Magnussen, but he lost drive moments later with some kind of cooling problem and had to limp around the track.

Verstappen wins Saudi Arabian GP (unknown)

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at Jeddah on Sunday, the second round of the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship, after a thrilling ...

Alex Albon and Lance Stroll collided at Turn 1 on Lap 48, just as the lead looked poised to change again. On the following lap, both locked up to try and make the other lose DRS, with Leclerc blinking first and Verstappen almost spinning as he too got back on the power. Hamilton passed Magnussen on Lap 23 but the Dane repassed him into Turn 1. Sainz was ahead of Perez at the safety car line, but the positions weren’t swapped before the restart on Lap 20, but he let him through soon after. Leclerc, Verstappen and Sainz all pitted for hards, with Perez feeding back into the field in third – coming very close to Sainz on the pit exit. Ocon re-attacked and regained the position using the run-off at Turn 1.

Max Verstappen claims first win of F1 season after enthralling battle with Charles LeClerc at Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (unknown)

Reigning world champion Max Verstappen won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday after a thrilling battle with Charles LeClerc.

The second practice session was delayed by 15 minutes as teams and drivers were called to meet organizers. Max did a great job, it was a fun race." It was fun, I wanted to win today," he said. Even after that he was constantly in the DRS. "It was not enough today. The tires were wearing out quite quick.

2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix report and highlights: Verstappen beats Leclerc by just 0.5s in epic Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (unknown)

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won an incredible battle over Charles Leclerc in Saudi Arabia with Carlos Sainz completing the podium behind his Ferrari team ...

Nico Hulkenberg was 12th having started on hards and pitted in the second VSC period, but was swiftly passed by a number of drivers. Leclerc put in fastest lap and was soon right on the Red Bull’s tail and, even though a collision between Stroll and Albon had triggered a double yellow flag, continued to track him down. But Leclerc hit back, going deep into Turn 1 with DRS and holding on to the lead of the race – the pair continuing their battle from Bahrain. On the start of Lap 47, Verstappen closed in once again and this time made sure he had DRS and a good run into Turn 1. Hamilton too was called in but the call came too late; Alonso prompted the pit lane to be closed as he too crawled to a halt at the entrance. Hamilton had made a steady climb, taking P12 off Stroll on Lap 10 and then P11 off Norris, with Gasly next as he made it into the points by Lap 15 without much trouble. He had a 13-second advantage on Ocon but couldn’t capitalise on that with the pit lane closed. Again on Lap 43, Verstappen attempted a move but locked up in unison with the Ferrari into the final corner, the Ferrari keeping P1. That triggered an intra-team battle for P6 between the Alpines, Alonso raring to get by while the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix winner put his elbows out until the start of Lap 7, when he finally conceded out of Turn 2. Perez led Leclerc off the line, Verstappen scything ahead of Sainz for P3 out of Turn 2 – while Ocon kept Russell behind until a final corner bout going into Lap 3. George Russell took P5 at Esteban Ocon's expense, the Alpine driver having lost out to the Mercedes on Lap 3 and then battled with his team mate Alonso (DNF) in an exciting early-race battle. The second-ever Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was never going to be a straightforward affair, given the tight confines and high speeds of this demanding new city circuit.