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The pair traded places several times during a fraught battle in the early stages of the Saudi Arabian GP. Szafnauer, who at one point was pictured on the pit wall with his head in his hands, admits that his main concern was that the pink cars were losing ground to those behind. Valtteri Bottas and Kevin Magnussen were both able to join the battle, and as the former got closer Ocon was told ... Keep reading

Formula 1 will be heading to Las Vegas next year after announcing plans for a new grand prix to join the calendar on Wednesday night. Las Vegas is the latest addition to the ever-growing F1 calendar, and becomes the third grand prix to take place in the United States as of next year. It is an exciting announcement for F1, but when will the Las Vegas Grand Prix take place, and what will the ... Keep reading

A missile strike on an oil facility less than 10 miles from the Jeddah circuit on Friday cast doubts over whether or not the Saudi Arabian GP would go ahead. While team bosses were satisfied with the security information given to them by authorities, drivers needed more convincing before they too agreed to carry on after a four-hour meeting on Friday night. F1 chiefs have promised to speak ... Keep reading

Perez was leading the Jeddah race comfortably when he became the first of the frontrunners to make a pitstop. However, shortly after he emerged, a safety car period enabled other drivers to pit with a minimal loss of time. Charles Leclerc and eventual winner Max Verstappen easily jumped him, and as Perez entered the first corner he could see Sainz emerging from the pits. Perez stuck to the ... Keep reading

It is being reported that Volkswagen could give the green light to Porsche and Audi to enter F1 as early as next week.

That’s why, in the latest list of our ‘Top 10 drivers’ series, we’ve extended the remit beyond Formula 1 to include all grand prix racing, which kicked off with the 1906 French GP near Le Mans. For our selection we’ve considered the success the drivers scored with Mercedes, the impact they had on the team and the circumstances of their time there. It doesn’t count their achievements ... Keep reading

Gasly has been backed by Red Bull through the majority of his racing career, and graduated to F1 with its sister team, Toro Rosso, at the end of 2017. The Frenchman was promoted to the senior Red Bull Racing operation for 2019, only to be demoted back to Toro Rosso just 12 races into the season after struggling to match team-mate Max Verstappen for pace. But Gasly has flourished since ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has spoken about his mental and emotional struggles, saying in a social media post that it was "hard some days to stay positive".

Perez was leading the Jeddah race comfortably when he became the first of the frontrunners to make a pitstop. However, shortly after he emerged, a safety car period enabled other drivers to pit with a minimal loss of time. Charles Leclerc and eventual winner Max Verstappen easily jumped him, and as Perez entered the first corner he could see Sainz emerging from the pits. Perez stuck to ... Keep reading

Sebastian Vettel will begin his Formula 1 season at the Australian Grand Prix after recovering from Covid-19.

F1 announced on Tuesday night that it would be returning to Las Vegas in 2023 with a new street event that will see the cars race along the iconic Strip next November. It will mark a return to Las Vegas for F1, which last staged the infamous Caesars Palace Grand Prix in 1984 on a temporary track in the car park of the casino. The race will take place on a Saturday night, making it the first ... Keep reading

F1 announced on Wednesday night that it would be returning to Las Vegas in 2023 with a new street event that will see the cars race along the iconic Strip next November. It will mark a return to Las Vegas for F1, which last staged the infamous Caesars Palace Grand Prix in 1984 on a temporary track in the car park of the casino. The race will take place on a Saturday night, making it the ... Keep reading

A missile strike on an oil facility less than 10 miles from the Jeddah circuit on Friday cast doubts over whether or not the Saudi Arabian GP would go ahead. While team bosses were satisfied with the security information given to them by authorities, drivers needed more convincing before they too agreed to carry on after a four-hour meeting on Friday night. F1 chiefs have promised to speak ... Keep reading

Perez was leading the Jeddah race comfortably when he became the first of the frontrunners to make a pitstop. However, shortly after he emerged, a safety car period enabled other drivers to pit with a minimal loss of time. Charles Leclerc and eventual winner Max Verstappen easily jumped him, and as Perez entered the first corner he could see Sainz emerging from the pits. Perez stuck to ... Keep reading

A missile strike on an oil facility less than 10 miles from the Jeddah circuit on Friday cast doubts over whether or not the Saudi Arabian GP would go ahead. While team bosses were satisfied with the security information given to them by authorities, drivers needed more convincing before they too agreed to carry on after a four-hour meeting on Friday night. F1 chiefs have promised to speak ... Keep reading

Aston Martin has confirmed that Sebastian Vettel will take part in next weekend's Australian Grand Prix.

Four-time F1 world champion Vettel tested positive in the days leading up to the Bahrain season opener, ruling him out of the race weekend and prompting Aston Martin to draft in Nico Hulkenberg as his replacement. Vettel failed to return a negative test in time for him to take part in the second race of the year in Saudi Arabia, with Hulkenberg deputising once again. But Aston Martin has now ... Keep reading

Formula 1 will be heading to Las Vegas next year after announcing plans for a new grand prix to join the calendar on Wednesday night. Las Vegas is the latest addition to the ever-growing F1 calendar, and becomes the third grand prix to take place in the United States as of next year. It is an exciting announcement for F1, but when will the Las Vegas Grand Prix take place, and what will the ... Keep reading

Four-time F1 world champion Vettel tested positive in the days leading up to the Bahrain season-opener, ruling him out of the race weekend and prompting Aston Martin to draft in Nico Hulkenberg as his replacement. Vettel failed to return a negative test in time for him to take part in the second race of the year in Saudi Arabia, with Hulkenberg deputising once again. But Aston Martin has now ... Keep reading

The pair traded places several times during a fraught battle in the early stages of the Saudi Arabian GP. Szafnauer, who at one point was pictured on the pit wall with his head in his hands, admits that his main concern was that the pink cars were losing ground to those behind. Valtteri Bottas and Kevin Magnussen were both able to join the battle, and as the former got closer Ocon was told ... Keep reading

The pair traded places several times during a fraught battle in the early stages of the Saudi Arabian GP. Szafnauer, who at one point was pictured on the pit wall with his head in his hands, admits that his main concern was that the pink cars were losing ground to those behind. Valtteri Bottas and Kevin Magnussen were both able to join the battle, and as the former got closer Ocon was told ... Keep reading

In the first event of the season in Bahrain, Alonso finished ninth, two places behind teammate Esteban Ocon, after a less-than-optimum race that was compromised by engine issues and his tyre strategy. Last weekend in Saudi Arabia the two Alpines battled for sixth place in the early stages, and while Ocon ultimately just beat McLaren’s Lando Norris to the position, Alonso retired with an ... Keep reading

Alfa Romeo driver Zhou qualified 13th on Saturday in Jeddah, only to drop all the way to the back of the field on the opening lap after anti-stall was triggered on his car following contact with Daniel Ricciardo at Turn 1. It left Zhou five seconds adrift of the pack in 20th place, and although he would fight his way back up the order, a drive-through penalty after failing to fully serve a ... Keep reading

The arrival of the Miami International Autodrome means that the 2022 season will be the first F1 campaign to have two races in North America since 1984. Michael Andretti also hopes to enter F1 with his own American team, to join Haas, but the other piece of the jigsaw would surely be an American driver. Excluding the Indianapolis 500, which counted for the world championship between 1950 and ... Keep reading

Alfa Romeo driver Zhou qualified 13th on Saturday in Jeddah, only to drop all the way to the back of the field on the opening lap after anti-stall was triggered on his car following contact with Daniel Ricciardo at Turn 1. It left Zhou five seconds adrift of the pack in 20th place, and although he would fight his way back up the order, a drive-through penalty after failing to fully serve a ... Keep reading

After losing his Mercedes drive to George Russell, Bottas had a choice between Alfa Romeo and Williams for this year, and he eventually opted for the Swiss-based team. In Bahrain he qualified and finished sixth, and then in Saudi Arabia last weekend he qualified eighth and was ahead of eventual sixth place finisher Esteban Ocon when he retired with an engine temperature issue. In the first ... Keep reading

After losing his Mercedes drive to George Russell, Bottas had a choice between Alfa Romeo and Williams for this year, and he eventually opted for the Swiss-based team. In Bahrain he qualified and finished sixth, and then in Saudi Arabia last weekend he qualified eighth and was ahead of eventual sixth place finisher Esteban Ocon when he retired with an engine temperature issue. In the first ... Keep reading

After winning the last eight F1 constructors’ championships, Mercedes has endured a difficult start to the new regulations in 2022, failing to fight for victory at either of the first two races. Lewis Hamilton finished third in Bahrain after both Red Bull cars retired in the closing stages, but could only muster 10th in Saudi Arabia. The seven-time world champion recovered to score a point ... Keep reading

After winning the last eight F1 constructors’ championships, Mercedes has endured a difficult start to the new regulations in 2022, failing to fight for victory at either of the first two races. Lewis Hamilton finished third in Bahrain after both Red Bull cars retired in the closing stages, but could only muster 10th in Saudi Arabia. The seven-time world champion recovered to score a point ... Keep reading

Christian Horner believes the sport needs to rethink DRS zones if it is to end the sort of cat and mouse tactics witnessed in the opening two races.

McLaren's inauspicious start to the season has had a detrimental effect on team morale admits Lando Norris, while insisting that the Woking outfit remains fully motivated.

In the first event of the season in Bahrain, Alonso finished ninth, two places behind teammate Esteban Ocon, after a less-than-optimum race that was compromised by engine issues and his tyre strategy. Last weekend in Saudi Arabia the two Alpines battled for sixth place in the early stages, and while Ocon ultimately just beat McLaren’s Lando Norris to the position, Alonso retired with an ... Keep reading

In the first event of the season in Bahrain, Alonso finished ninth, two places behind team mate Esteban Ocon, after a less than optimum race that was compromised by engine issues and his tyre strategy. Last weekend in Saudi Arabia the two Alpines battled for sixth place in the early stages, and while Ocon ultimately just beat McLaren’s Lando Norris to the position, Alonso retired with an as ... Keep reading

Leclerc took a commanding win from pole in Bahrain and looked set to win last weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as well, but had to settle for second behind F1 world champion Max Verstappen after an exciting late race fight. Having outqualified and outscored team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr in the first two races in the Middle East, Leclerc now leads the world championship by 12 points over the ... Keep reading

Leclerc took a commanding win from pole in Bahrain and looked good to win last weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as well but had to settle for second behind Red Bull's world champion Max Verstappen after an enjoyable street fight. Having outqualified and outscored teammate Carlos Sainz in the first two races in the Middle East, Leclerc now leads the world championship by 12 points over the ... Keep reading

Claiming that solving the porpoising will cure 99% of the W13's issues, George Russell holds out little hope for the coming races whilst refusing to write-off title hopes.

In Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Red Bull's world champion Max Verstappen and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc fought out a gripping battle, which culminated in the final 10 laps when Verstappen started attacking the lead of Leclerc. Realising the power of the DRS on Jeddah's long city streets, Leclerc purposefully started easing off the throttle well before the last corner, forcing ... Keep reading

In Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Red Bull's world champion Max Verstappen and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc fought out a gripping battle, which culminated in the final 10 laps when Verstappen started attacking Leclerc for the lead. Realising the power of the DRS on Jeddah's long city streets, Leclerc purposefully started easing off the throttle well before the last corner, forcing ... Keep reading

Westminster Coroner’s Court has heard that former FIA president Max Mosley died last May from “significant injuries consistent with a gunshot wound”. The 81-year-old, who presided over the FIA from October 1993 to October 2009, was found dead at his home in London on 23 May 2021. British media has reported that Westminster Coroner’s Court heard that Mosley “was receiving palliative ... Keep reading

Westminster Coroner’s Court has heard that former FIA president Max Mosley died last May from “significant injuries consistent with a gunshot wound”. The 81-year-old, who presided over the FIA from October 1993 to October 2009, was found dead at his home in London on 23 May 2021. British media has reported that Westminster Coroner’s Court heard that Mosley “was receiving palliative ... Keep reading

F1 race director Niels Wittich told teams before the Bahrain GP that henceforth there will be no requests from race control telling drivers to give a place back for gaining an advantage by going off track. Instead it will be up to the team and driver to make their own call within a lap of the incident. The issue didn’t arise in the Bahrain GP itself, but in Jeddah Zhou went off track early ... Keep reading

The former F1 boss killed himself at home after exhausting treatment options, a coroner concludes.

Making a pass to gain position is F1’s equivalent of scoring a goal in football, and just like hitting the back of the net, making a move stick requires a set of techniques honed over years of practice on the way up the feeder ladder. While modern cars have not made passing easy, the talent at the top still has what it takes to conjure up some magic. But how does it all happen? Winning ... Keep reading

Red Bull introduced its third rear wing specification in Saudi (bottom, below) as it looked to trim downforce and drag further still for the high-speed street circuit. The spoon shaping was retained, albeit with a much shallower mainplane and consequently more graduated spoon shaping (dotted green line). However, this forced the designers to create more of an abrupt juncture with the ... Keep reading

F1 race director Niels Wittich told teams before the Bahrain GP that henceforth there will be no requests from race control telling drivers to give a place back for gaining an advantage by going off track. Instead, it will be up to the team and driver to make their own call, within a lap of the incident. The issue didn't arise in the Bahrain GP itself. However, in Jeddah Zhou went off track ... Keep reading

Following the missile strike on an Aramco oil facility less than 10 miles away from the circuit during opening practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, F1 held talks with all 20 drivers to assure them of their safety for the rest of the weekend. But following their usual pre-race briefing in Jeddah, the drivers separately discussed concerns about continuing with the race weekend that were ... Keep reading

“I am so happy the weekend is done. I am also just so happy that everyone is safe and I am just looking forward to getting out.” Lewis Hamilton spoke for much of the Formula 1 paddock last Sunday night after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as one of the series’ most turbulent weekends in recent years came to an end. The missile strike by Houthis on an Aramco oil facility less than 10 miles ... Keep reading

Red Bull introduced its third rear wing specification in Saudi (bottom, below) as it looked to trim downforce and drag further still for the high-speed street circuit. The spoon shaping was retained, albeit with a much shallower mainplane and consequently more graduated spoon shaping (dotted green line). However, this forced the designers to create more of an abrupt juncture with the ... Keep reading

McLaren has struggled for pace since the Bahrain test, where the main focus was on resolving a brake cooling issue. After a disappointing Sakhir race saw the orange cars finish 14th and 15th, the team didn't bring any updates to Jeddah. However, having qualified a respectable 11th, Norris moved up the field in the race, helped by a pitstop under the safety car and some attrition ahead. In ... Keep reading

The chassis, which also set pole position and finished second in the Luxembourg Grand Prix at the Nurburgring in Schumacher's hands, went into the Suzuka finale four points behind Hakkinen. The car is available for sale via duPont Registry. Although Schumacher qualified on pole, his race went wrong before the start when he stalled on the formation lap, meaning he started at the tail of the ... Keep reading

Baffled by Red Bull's superior speed on Sunday, Ferrari boss, Mattia Binotto suggests the Austrian team's low downforce approach "merits some analysis".

With teams braced for a major development war as they bid to improve their new 2022 challengers, they are having to carefully judge their spending so they do not bust the $140 million spending limit for the season. However, with some squads facing up to the reality that the limit means they will not be able to bring all the upgrades they could, there are worries that some squads may try to find ... Keep reading

Mick Schumacher has described the qualifying crash that put him out of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and which he hopes will lead to further modifications of the Jeddah track.

McLaren has struggled for pace since the Bahrain test, where the main focus was on resolving a brake cooling issue. After a disappointing Sakhir race saw the orange cars finish 14th and 15th, the team didn't bring any updates to Jeddah. However, having qualified a respectable 11th, Norris moved up the field in the race, helped by a pitstop under the safety car and some attrition ahead. In ... Keep reading

Following the missile strike on an Aramco oil facility less than 10 miles away from the circuit during opening practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, F1 held talks with all 20 drivers to assure them of their safety for the rest of the weekend. But following their usual pre-race briefing in Jeddah, the drivers separately discussed concerns about continuing with the race weekend that were ... Keep reading

Schumacher had been bidding for a spot in Q3 at Jeddah when he lost control of his VF-22 at the exit of Turn 10 – with the car spinning around and smashing into the concrete wall on the outside of Turn 11. It then slid down the track before striking the barriers on the other side of the circuit, and eventually came to a halt at Turn 12. While Schumacher escaped injury in the accident and ... Keep reading

Red Bull introduced its third rear wing specification in Saudi (bottom, below) as it looked to trim downforce and drag further still for the high-speed street circuit. The spoon shaping was retained, albeit with a much shallower mainplane and consequently more graduated spoon shaping (dotted green line). However, this forced the designers to create more of an abrupt juncture with the ... Keep reading

Schumacher had been bidding for a spot in Q3 at Jeddah when he lost control of his VF-22 at the exit of Turn 10 – with the car spinning around and smashing into the concrete wall on the outside of Turn 11. It then slid down the track before striking the barriers on the other side of the circuit, and eventually came to a halt at Turn 12. While Schumacher escaped injury in the accident and ... Keep reading

With teams braced for a major development war as they bid to improve their new 2022 challengers, they are having to carefully judge their spending so they do not bust the $140 million spending limit for the season. However, with some squads facing up to the reality that the limit means they will not be able to bring all the upgrades they could, there are worries that some squads may try to find ... Keep reading

After losing out in Bahrain one week earlier, Verstappen managed to make in 1-1 by beating Leclerc to victory in Jeddah courtesy of an overtaking with four laps remaining. It was a move many laps in the planning for Verstappen, who had seen his initial move at the final corner backfire as it gave Leclerc DRS for the main straight, allowing the Ferrari driver to get back ahead on the long run to ... Keep reading

After losing out in Bahrain one week earlier, Verstappen managed to make it 1-1 by beating Leclerc to victory in Jeddah courtesy of an overtaking move with four laps remaining. It was a pass many laps in the planning for Verstappen, who had seen his initial attempt at the final corner backfire as it gave Leclerc DRS for the main straight, allowing the Ferrari driver to get back ahead on the ... Keep reading

During the early safety car period that was triggered when Nicholas Latifi crashed, Sainz had emerged from the pits very close on the track to Red Bull rival Sergio Perez. But, despite being ahead at the safety car line that defines who has position in the queue, Sainz lost third place on the road as Perez accelerated out of Turn 2 and forced him wide. Ferrari spoke to race control about the ... Keep reading

The thrilling start to the 2022 Formula 1 season continued with a fascinating scrap for the win at the front of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix between Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. But that was only after pole winner and early leader Sergio Perez had been done over by unfortunate safety car timing. As it had in Bahrain a week earlier, the battle boiled down to a series of ... Keep reading

The thrilling start to the 2022 Formula 1 season continued with a fascinating scrap for the win at the front of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix between Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. But that was only after pole-winner and early leader Sergio Perez had been done over by unfortunate safety car timing. As it had in Bahrain a week earlier, the battle boiled down to a series of ... Keep reading

In the wake of a difficult weekend for F1, following a missile strike on an oil storage facility less than 10 miles from the Jeddah circuit, the fate of the race hung in the balance. While F1 chiefs were confident about security at the venue after briefing from Saudi authorities, drivers were more uneasy about the situation and held a four-hour meeting on Friday night to discuss a potential ... Keep reading

In the wake of a difficult weekend for F1, following a missile strike on an oil storage facility less than 10 miles from the Jeddah circuit, the fate of the race hung in the balance. While F1 chiefs were confident about security at the venue after briefing from Saudi authorities, drivers were more uneasy about the situation and held a four-hour meeting on Friday night to discuss a potential ... Keep reading

Ocon started two places ahead of Alonso in fifth but having dropped behind Mercedes' George Russell he had to fend off the Spaniard, the pair trading places several times in the early laps of the race. Alonso eventually gained the upper hand, while Ocon lost a place to Valtteri Bottas, who along with Kevin Magnussen had been able to join the fight as the Alpine drivers held each other ... Keep reading

Although there was little to separate the two cars in ultimate laptime at Jeddah last weekend, there were notable differences in how they performed at different sections of the track. With Ferrari opting for a higher downforce configuration, it was better in acceleration and low/medium speed corners, while the Red Bull's low drag solution meant it had higher top speed pace. In the end, it ... Keep reading

Although there was little to separate the two cars in ultimate laptime at Jeddah last weekend, there were notable differences in how they performed at different sections of the track. With Ferrari opting for a higher downforce configuration, it was better in acceleration and low/medium speed corners, while the Red Bull's low drag solution meant it had higher top speed pace. In the end, it ... Keep reading

Gasly says he struggled with the issue over the last 15 laps of the Jeddah race, but he managed to keep going and finish in eighth place. The Frenchman had run strongly in the first part of the race, behind the group consisting of Esteban Ocon, Fernando Alonso, Valtteri Bottas and Kevin Magnussen, but lost out by pitting just before the safety car. Fighting back to finish in eighth place ... Keep reading

Gasly says he struggled with the issue over the last 15 laps of the Jeddah race, but he managed to keep going and finish in eighth place. The Frenchman had run strongly in the first part of the race, behind the group consisting of Esteban Ocon, Fernando Alonso, Valtteri Bottas and Kevin Magnussen, but lost out by pitting just before the safety car. Fighting back to finish in eighth place the ... Keep reading

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Mercedes continued its difficult start to the new season as George Russell finished fifth at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, while teammate Lewis Hamilton recovered from his first Q1 knockout in over four years to score a point for P10. After crossing the line for 10th, Hamilton asked Mercedes engineer Pete Bonnington if there was "even a point for that position". The seven-time world champion ... Keep reading

Mercedes continued its difficult start to the new season as George Russell finished fifth at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, while team-mate Lewis Hamilton recovered from his first Q1 knockout in over four years to score a point for P10. After crossing the line for 10th, Hamilton asked Mercedes engineer Pete Bonnington if there was “even a point for that position”. The seven-time world ... Keep reading

Although there was little to separate the two cars in ultimate laptime at Jeddah last weekend, there were notable differences in how they performed at different sections of the track. With Ferrari opting for a higher downforce configuration, it was better in acceleration and low/medium speed corners, while the Red Bull's low drag solution meant it had higher top speed pace. In the end, it ... Keep reading

After the disappointment of a late retirement from the season-opener in Bahrain last weekend due to a vacuum in the fuel system of his Red Bull car, Verstappen bounced back to defeat Leclerc in an enthralling race at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. Carlos Sainz Jr completed the podium ahead of Sergio Perez, who lost out in the early safety car period having pitted just before it which allowed the ... Keep reading

Ocon started two places ahead of Alonso in fifth, but having dropped behind Mercedes' George Russell, he had to fend off the Spaniard, the pair trading places several times in the early laps of the race. Alonso eventually gained the upper hand, while Ocon lost a place to Valtteri Bottas, who along with Kevin Magnussen, had been able to join the fight as the Alpine drivers held each other ... Keep reading

The fantastic fight for victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix between the Monegasque driver and Max Verstappen was swung by the effectiveness of DRS. As well as it setting up some cat-and-mouse games between Leclerc and Verstappen at the DRS detection zone before the final corner – as they each tried to trick the other in to being ahead – the overtaking aid proved critical in most of the ... Keep reading

The fight for victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix between the Monegasque driver and Max Verstappen was swung by the effectiveness of DRS. As well as it setting up some cat-and-mouse games between Leclerc and Verstappen at the DRS detection zone before the final corner – as they each tried to trick the other in to being ahead – the overtaking aid proved critical in most of the overtakes ... Keep reading

The Briton qualified sixth in Jeddah, behind the four cars of Ferrari and Red Bull, and the Alpine of Esteban Ocon, and finished sixth, having no pace to match the frontrunners. His team-mate Lewis Hamilton qualified only 16th and finished 10th, having taken a different and ultimately less optimal route with the car for qualifying. Russell noted that a variety of parameters contribute to the ... Keep reading

The Briton qualified sixth in Jeddah, behind the four cars of Ferrari and Red Bull, and the Alpine of Esteban Ocon, and finished sixth, having no pace to match the frontrunners. His teammate Lewis Hamilton qualified only 16th and finished 10th, having taken a different and ultimately less optimal route with the car for qualifying. Russell noted that a variety of parameters contribute to the ... Keep reading

During the early safety car period that was triggered when Nicholas Latifi crashed, Sainz had emerged from the pits very close on the track to Red Bull rival Sergio Perez. But, despite being ahead at the safety car line that defines who has position in the queue, Sainz lost third place on the road as Perez accelerated out of Turn 2 and forced him wide. Ferrari spoke to race control about the ... Keep reading

Obviously we are disappointed not to have scored any points today.

It was a difficult race for us, it's always disappointing when a car isn't able to make it to the starting grid.

We were on course to have two cars in the points again, but luck was not on our side tonight and we leave with nothing.

Another good night, another good race!

A very frustrating end to three weeks away from home for the team.

Today's race was the reflection of where we currently stand.

The Jeddah stewards have opted to take no further action over a number of drivers who were alleged to have failed to slow under double waved yellows during today's Grand Prix.

With the warning flags having been brought out in the wake of Alex Albon and Lance Stroll's clash at Turn 1 on the penultimate lap, race control issued a notification that Sainz, Perez and Magnussen may have not slowed down enough. Any infringement could have resulted in a potential time penalty, which could have proved especially costly for Magnussen as he had Lewis Hamilton finish less than ... Keep reading

The Mercedes driver battled up the order from his lowly starting position of 15th to hold sixth place for the middle part of the race, but was unable to pit under the virtual safety car period when the pitlane was closed due to both Fernando Alonso's Alpine and Daniel Ricciardo's McLaren stopping on the track. Once Hamilton could pit, he returned to the action in 12th place and with fresh ... Keep reading

Attempting to tee up a move on Stroll towards the end of the race at Jeddah into Turn 1, Albon dived down the inside of the Aston Martin driver in a bid to move up to 11th place at the start of the 48th lap. But Albon, who had not been able to get fully alongside Stroll into the corner, speared into the Canadian driver's sidepod with his right-front tyre then taken off its rim by Stroll's car ... Keep reading

With the warning flags having been brought out in the wake of Alex Albon and Lance Stroll's clash at Turn 1 on the penultimate lap, race control issued a notification that Sainz, Perez and Magnussen may have not slowed down enough. Any infringement could have resulted in a potential time penalty, which could have proved especially costly for Magnussen as he had Lewis Hamilton finish less than ... Keep reading

The Mercedes driver battled up the order from his lowly starting position of 15th to hold sixth place for the middle part of the race, but was unable to pit under the virtual safety car period when the pitlane was closed due to both Fernando Alonso’s Alpine and Daniel Ricciardo’s McLaren stopping on the track. Once Hamilton could pit he returned to the action in 12th place and with fresh ... Keep reading

Attempting to tee up a move on Stroll towards the end of the race in Jeddah into Turn 1, Albon dived down the inside of the Aston Martin driver in a bid to move up to 11th place at the start of the 48th lap. But Albon, who had not been able to get fully alongside Stroll into the corner, speared into the Canadian driver's sidepod with his right-front tyre which was then taken off its rim by ... Keep reading

Leclerc and Verstappen fought out an enjoyable duel on the streets of Jeddah, with Leclerc leading for long spells of the night race but with Verstappen hounding him and remaining within striking distance. In the last couple of laps, Verstappen's straight-line speed advantage in the Red Bull finally proved too much for Leclerc, the Dutchman making the racing-winning move with four laps to go ... Keep reading

The Red Bull driver led the opening 14 laps of the Saudi Arabian GP but saw his race wrecked by a safety car period just one lap after his pitstop, when Nicholas Latifi crashed at the final corner. The safety car period allowed his frontrunning rivals a cheap pitstop, initially pushing Perez back to third, before the Mexican was instructed to allow Carlos Sainz Jr to pass him at the safety car ... Keep reading

Leclerc and Verstappen fought out an enjoyable duel on the streets of Jeddah, with Leclerc leading for long spells of the night race but with Verstappen hounding him and remaining within striking distance. In the last couple of laps, Verstappen's straight-line speed advantage in the Red Bull finally proved too much for Leclerc, the Dutchman making the racing winning move with four laps to go ... Keep reading

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The Red Bull driver led the opening 14 laps of the Saudi Arabian GP but saw his race wrecked by a safety car period just one lap after his pitstop, when Nicholas Latifi crashed at the final corner. The safety car period allowed his frontrunning rivals a cheap pitstop, initially pushing Perez back to third, before the Mexican was instructed to allow Carlos Sainz to pass him at the safety car ... Keep reading

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez led from his first F1 career pole position start but his race came undone after making his pitstop just before a safety car, which promoted Leclerc to the lead ahead of Verstappen and Sainz. Verstappen passed Leclerc after an intense battle where, like in Bahrain, they swapped the lead between them. Verstappen made the decisive move with four laps to go following a ... Keep reading

Following a late Virtual Safety Car period, the gloves came off between long-time leader Leclerc and his main 2022 rival Verstappen. Verstappen first passed Leclerc in the final hairpin on lap 42 after the Monegasque driver appeared happy to let Verstappen by, as it returned the DRS advantage to him on the main straight and allowed him to retake the lead into Turn 1. Verstappen smartened up ... Keep reading

The defending champion grabbed the spoils by just half a second after a DRS-enhanced slipstreaming dice with Leclerc in the second half of the contest on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, after the Ferrari racer tried again to tactically out manoeuvre Verstappen on track. But the Dutch racer held on for victory as Ferrari scored a double podium, Carlos Sainz Jr completing the rostrum while an ... Keep reading

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez led from his first F1 career pole position start but his race came undone after making his pitstop just before a safety car, which promoted Leclerc to the lead ahead of Verstappen and Sainz. Verstappen passed Leclerc after an intense battle where, like in Bahrain, they swapped the lead between them. Verstappen made the decisive move with four laps to go following a ... Keep reading

Following a late Virtual Safety Car period, the gloves came off between long-time leader Leclerc and his main 2022 rival Verstappen. Verstappen first passed Leclerc in the final hairpin on lap 42 after the Monegasque driver appeared happy to let Verstappen by, as it returned the DRS advantage to him on the main straight and allowed him to retake the lead into Turn 1. Verstappen smartened up ... Keep reading

Result of the STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen opens his 2022 championship account with a memorable victory as he overhauls Charles Leclerc in cat and mouse battle on the mean, unforgiving streets of Jeddah.

Max Verstappen wins an intense race-long battle with Charles Leclerc to take his first victory of the season in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez led from his first F1 career pole position start but his race came undone after making his pitstop just before a safety car, which promoted Leclerc to the lead ahead of Verstappen and Sainz. Verstappen passed Leclerc after an intense battle where, like in Bahrain, they swapped the lead between them. Verstappen made the decisive move with four laps to go following a ... Keep reading

The defending champion grabbed the spoils by just half a second after a DRS-enhanced slipstreaming dice with Leclerc in the second half of the contest on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, after the Ferrari racer tried again to tactically out manoeuvre Verstappen on track. But the Dutch racer held on for victory as Ferrari scored a double podium, Carlos Sainz completing the rostrum while an ill-timed ... Keep reading

Ahead the second grand prix on the Corniche circuit this weekend, barriers at four of the 27 corners were moved back while the final turn was widened by 1.5 metres. This came after GPDA director George Russell previously told Motorsport.com the track was "lacking a lot from a safety perspective and a racing perspective". But Ferrari drivers Carlos Sainz  and Charles Leclerc have led ... Keep reading

Russell and team-mate Lewis Hamilton took different set-up directions prior to qualifying, and it was clear that the former had the better option. Hamilton struggled with the rear end of his car and was knocked out in Q1 in 16th place. Russell just made it through to Q3, and ultimately earned sixth on the grid. As expected, he was beaten by the four cars of the Red Bull and Ferrari teams ... Keep reading

The German also revealed that running in the team simulator at Silverstone last week was of limited help because the real experience of the Jeddah circuit is so different. Hulkenberg was confirmed on Friday morning as replacement for the COVID-hit Sebastian Vettel for the second race in a row. He qualified in 18th place for the Saudi Arabian GP, ahead of AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda who ... Keep reading

The German had a huge crash in Q2 in Jeddah, and was taken to hospital for precautionary checks. He was released shortly afterwards without any injuries. Haas decided to withdraw Schumacher from the race, team boss Gunther Steiner saying "it doesn't make sense" to build up a new car and start from the pitlane given that parts are in short supply ahead of the Australian GP in a ... Keep reading

The German had a huge crash in Q2 in Jeddah, and was taken to hospital for precautionary checks. He was released shortly afterwards without any injuries. Haas decided to withdraw Schumacher from the race, team boss Gunther Steiner saying it "doesn't make sense" to build up a new car and start from the pitlane given that parts are in short supply ahead of the Australian GP in a ... Keep reading

Russell and teammate Lewis Hamilton took different set-up directions prior to qualifying, and it was clear that the former had the better option. Hamilton struggled with the rear end of his car and was knocked out in Q1 in 16th place. Russell just made it through to Q3, and ultimately earned sixth on the grid. As expected, he was beaten by the four cars of the Red Bull and Ferrari teams, but ... Keep reading

Magnussen believes he could have qualified as high as fifth, but neck trouble became an issue in Q3 and he had to settle for 10th. After a year out of F1 Magnussen has had only a limited time to step up his physical preparation to the required level after landing the Haas drive at the last minute. Although he had no real problems in Bahrain the forces involved in driving around the Jeddah ... Keep reading

Hulkenberg was confirmed on Friday morning as replacement for the COVID-hit Sebastian Vettel for the second race in a row. He qualified in 18th place for the Saudi Arabian GP, ahead of AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda, who couldn't set a laptime in qualifying due to a fuel issue, although both move up one place on the final grid as the Haas of Mick Schumacher has been withdrawn after his heavy ... Keep reading

After a year out of F1, Magnussen has had only a limited time to step up his physical preparation to the required level after landing the Haas drive at the last minute. Although he had no real problems in Bahrain, the forces involved in driving around the Jeddah track tipped him over the edge come qualifying. He believes that he could have been in trouble even earlier in the weekend had his ... Keep reading

The Spaniard was critical of his weekend-long performance in the Bahrain season opener, in which he played rear-gunner to team-mate Charles Leclerc in a Scuderia 1-2. This came after he gained a place following the late retirement for defending champion Max Verstappen, as both Red Bulls were eliminated by a fuel vacuum issue. Sainz then said that “I need to improve if I want to fight for a ... Keep reading

Amended starting grid for the STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after penalties applied.

Ahead the second grand prix on the Corniche circuit this weekend, barriers at four of the 27 corners were moved back while the final turn was widened by 1.5 metres. This came after GDPA director George Russell previously told Autosport the track was "lacking a lot from a safety perspective and a racing perspective". But Ferrari drivers Carlos Sainz Jr and Charles Leclerc have led calls for ... Keep reading

Schumacher badly damaged his VF-22 car in a massive accident during qualifying for this weekend’s event in Jeddah. The German escaped without injury though and, following precautionary checks at a nearby hospital on Saturday night, he was discharged and able to return to his hotel. With Schumacher declared fit, Haas could have elected to prepare a new car for him and get him out to start ... Keep reading

Schumacher badly damaged his VF-22 car in a massive accident during qualifying for this weekend’s event in Jeddah. The German escaped without injury though and, following precautionary checks at a nearby hospital on Saturday night, he was discharged and able to return to his hotel. With Schumacher declared fit, Haas could have elected to prepare a new car for him and get him out to start ... Keep reading

In Q2 on Saturday Schumacher suffered a massive accident on the exit of Turn 10 after going over the kerbs and losing control over his car. Schumacher then veered into the inside concrete wall at high speed, which destroyed his Haas, but he was fortunate to escape the dramatic wreck without injuries. Later in Q3, after a lengthy clean-up and Schumacher taken to the medical centre and then ... Keep reading

As the team continues to chase answers to its porpoising problems, Lewis Hamilton had one of his worst qualifying sessions for Mercedes in terms of pure pace as he ended up getting dumped out of Q1 in Jeddah. He ended up 16th fastest, but will start 15th following Mick Schumacher’s withdrawal. With Red Bull and Ferrari appearing to be a step ahead, and Mercedes still unable to ... Keep reading

As the team continues to chase answers to its porpoising problems, Lewis Hamilton had one of his worst qualifying sessions for Mercedes in terms of pure pace as he ended up getting dumped out of Q1 in Jeddah. He ended up 16th fastest, but will start 15th following Mick Schumacher’s withdrawal. With Red Bull and Ferrari appearing to be a step ahead, and Mercedes still unable to ... Keep reading

While today's race has been given the go-ahead, F1 drivers are keen to discuss the future of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

A four-hour meeting was held by the drivers on Friday night in Jeddah amid the looming threat of the race being boycotted following the Houthi missile strike on the nearby Aramco site. This was then followed by a large crash for Mick Schumacher in qualifying that will force the German to miss the grand prix on Sunday, although he was cleared to return to his hotel after medical checks in ... Keep reading

A four-hour meeting was held by the drivers on Friday night in Jeddah amid the looming threat of the race being boycotted following the Houthi missile strike on the nearby Aramco site. This was then followed by a large crash for Mick Schumacher in qualifying that will force the German to miss the grand prix on Sunday, although he was cleared to return to his hotel after medical checks in ... Keep reading

A missile strike by Houhtis on an oil facility less than 10 miles from the Jeddah circuit on Friday prompted a series of emergency meetings in the paddock to discuss the fate of the race. But after F1 chiefs, teams and drivers met with the local authorities to get a detailed understanding of what was happening, and what security measures were in place, it was agreed that the event could carry ... Keep reading