Round 2 · 2022
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Official event name: STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
WinnerVERRed Bull Racing · from P4
PolePER
Fastest lap1:31.634Leclerc · L49
Most laps led31Leclerc
Biggest gain+5Hamilton P15→P10
Retirements5of 19 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 4 | +3 | 50 | 1:24:19.293 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 2 | 0 | 50 | +0.549 FL | 1 | 19 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 3 | 0 | 50 | +8.097 | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 1 | -3 | 50 | +10.800 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 6 | +1 | 50 | +32.732 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 5 | -1 | 50 | +56.017 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 11 | +4 | 50 | +56.124 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 9 | +1 | 50 | +1:02.946 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 10 | +1 | 50 | +1:04.308 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 15 | +5 | 50 | +1:13.948 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | Alfa Romeo | 12 | +1 | 50 | +1:22.215 | 2 | |
| 12 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Aston Martin | 17 | +5 | 50 | +1:31.742 | 1 | |
| 13 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 13 | 0 | 49 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| — | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 16 | 47 | DNF · L47 | 1 | ||
| — | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Alfa Romeo | 8 | 37 | DNF · L37 | 3 | ||
| — | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 7 | 35 | DNF · L35 | 1 | ||
| — | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 14 | 36 | DNF · L36 | 1 | ||
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 18 | 0 | 16 | +36 laps | — | |
| — | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 19 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 20 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | — | — | — | 22 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | — | — | — | 23 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 22 |
| 5 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | — | — | — | 19 |
| 6 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | — | — | — | 21 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | — | — | — | 20 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — | 22 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | — | — | — | 22 |
| 10 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | — | — | — | 24 |
| 11 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | — | — | — | 16 |
| 12 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — | 17 |
| 13 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | — | — | — | 15 |
| 14 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | — | — | — | 17 |
| 14 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | — | — | — | 13 |
| 16 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | — | — | — | 11 |
| 17 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | — | — | — | 9 |
| 18 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Aston Martin | — | — | — | 10 |
| 19 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | — | — | — | 4 |
| 20 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | — | — | — | 2 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:29.735 | 23 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:29.768 | +0.033 | 12 |
| 3 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 1:29.833 | +0.098 | 16 |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 1:30.009 | +0.274 | 22 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Alfa Romeo | 1:30.030 | +0.295 | 22 |
| 6 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 1:30.139 | +0.404 | 16 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 1:30.148 | +0.413 | 11 |
| 8 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 1:30.262 | +0.527 | 18 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 1:30.296 | +0.561 | 17 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 1:30.415 | +0.680 | 19 |
| 11 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:30.707 | +0.972 | 17 |
| 12 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 1:30.765 | +1.030 | 17 |
| 13 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | Alfa Romeo | 1:30.946 | +1.211 | 20 |
| 14 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 1:30.983 | +1.248 | 15 |
| 15 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:31.067 | +1.332 | 18 |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 1:31.186 | +1.451 | 16 |
| 17 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 1:31.374 | +1.639 | 16 |
| 18 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Aston Martin | 1:31.424 | +1.689 | 18 |
| 19 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:31.529 | +1.794 | 17 |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 1:31.992 | +2.257 | 13 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:30.074 | 15 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:30.214 | +0.140 | 23 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 1:30.320 | +0.246 | 12 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 1:30.360 | +0.286 | 24 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:30.513 | +0.439 | 24 |
| 6 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 1:30.664 | +0.590 | 29 |
| 7 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:30.735 | +0.661 | 26 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 1:30.760 | +0.686 | 26 |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Alfa Romeo | 1:30.832 | +0.758 | 14 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 1:30.886 | +0.812 | 26 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 1:30.944 | +0.870 | 27 |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 1:30.963 | +0.889 | 29 |
| 13 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 1:31.169 | +1.095 | 27 |
| 14 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:31.372 | +1.298 | 28 |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 1:31.527 | +1.453 | 23 |
| 16 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Aston Martin | 1:31.615 | +1.541 | 30 |
| 17 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.615 | +1.541 | 27 |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 1:31.814 | +1.740 | 26 |
| 19 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 1:31.866 | +1.792 | 29 |
| 20 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 1:32.344 | +2.270 | 13 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:30.772 | 17 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:30.888 | +0.116 | 24 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.084 | +0.312 | 22 |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 1:31.139 | +0.367 | 14 |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 1:31.317 | +0.545 | 28 |
| 6 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 1:31.505 | +0.733 | 26 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 1:31.563 | +0.791 | 25 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 1:32.026 | +1.254 | 26 |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:32.364 | +1.592 | 20 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 1:32.381 | +1.609 | 23 |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 1:32.506 | +1.734 | 24 |
| 12 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:32.582 | +1.810 | 23 |
| 13 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:32.594 | +1.822 | 24 |
| 14 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | Alfa Romeo | 1:32.608 | +1.836 | 26 |
| 15 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 1:32.839 | +2.067 | 19 |
| 16 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Aston Martin | 1:33.034 | +2.262 | 23 |
| 17 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 1:33.087 | +2.315 | 25 |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 1:33.529 | +2.757 | 26 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 1:34.429 | +3.657 | 22 |
| 20 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | — | 2 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Practice 2Final
Practice 3Final
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 2
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc LEC | 45 | |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz SAI | 33 | |
| 3 | Max Verstappen VER | 25 | ▲16 |
| 4 | George Russell RUS | 22 | |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 16 | ▼2 |
| 6 | Esteban Ocon OCO | 14 | ▲1 |
| 7 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | 12 | ▼2 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez PER | 12 | ▲10 |
Running totals from published race points.
Teammate qualifying gaps
| Team | Ahead | Gap | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bull Racing | Sergio Pérez PER | — | Max Verstappen VER |
| Ferrari | Charles Leclerc LEC | — | Carlos Sainz SAI |
| Alpine | Esteban Ocon OCO | — | Fernando Alonso ALO |
| Mercedes | George Russell RUS | — | Lewis Hamilton HAM |
| Alfa Romeo | Valtteri Bottas BOT | — | Zhou Guanyu ZHO |
| AlphaTauri | Pierre Gasly GAS | — | Yuki Tsunoda TSU |
| Haas | Kevin Magnussen MAG | — | Mick Schumacher SCH |
| McLaren | Lando Norris NOR | — | Daniel Ricciardo RIC |
| Aston Martin | Lance Stroll STR | — | Nico Hülkenberg HUL |
| Williams | Alexander Albon ALB | — | Nicholas Latifi LAT |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Jeddah Street Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 |