F1 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Free Practice Results (1)

2022 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - FREE PRACTICE RESULTS (1) | ||||
Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
1 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari | 1m30.722s |
2 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m30.888s |
3 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen | 1m31.084s |
4 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Scuderia Ferrari | 1m31.139s |
5 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 1m31.317s |
6 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 1m31.505s |
7 | Sergio Perez | MEX | Oracle Bull Racing | 1m31.563s |
8 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m32.026s |
9 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | 1m32.364s |
10 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m32.381s |
11 | Daniel Ricciardo | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m32.506s |
12 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team | 1m32.582s |
13 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m32.594s |
14 | Guanyu Zhou | CHN | Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen | 1m32.608s |
15 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | 1m32.839s |
16 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team | 1m33.034s |
17 | Alexander Albon | THA | Williams Racing | 1m33.087s |
18 | Nicholas Latifi | CAN | Williams Racing | 1m33.529s |
19 | Mick Schumacher | GER | Haas F1 Team | 1m34.429s |
20 | Kevin Magnussen | DEN | Haas F1 Team | No Time Set |
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F♌ormula 1 r꧑eturns to Saudi Arabia just over three months since its inaugural race at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
The first-ever race in Saudi Arabia was a thriller with title rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton goi෴ng head-to-head for the race victory.
The pair came to blows on more than one occasion with Hamilton ultimately taking the victory🧜, even though he had a damaged front wing after hitting the back of Verstappen who was deemed to have brake tested the seven-time champion.
Looking ahead to this weekend, Ferrari will go into th⛦e race with great confidence after taking a 1-2 finish at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
Charles Leclerc won from pole position ahead of teammate Carlos Sainz to 𒐪claim Ferrari's first win since 2019.
Mercedes secured a 3-4 after both Red Bulls retired from the race in the closing laps due to a🐬 fuel pump-related issue.
Haas and Alfa Romeo enjoyed their best races in some 🤪time with Kevin Magnussen and Valtteri Bottas finishing inside the top six.
On the other hand, McLaren and Williams endured very difficult races as they battled Williams at the bac♚k of the g♋rid.
All of the Merce♈des-powered teams struggled for straight-line speed in Bahrain but it's still early days to say whether the German manufacturer has taken a step back in engine performance.
The Jeddah circuit has undergon💦e some minor 🍸changes in a bid to improve safety, particularly at some of the tight corners which are blind for the drivers.
It's likely to 🧔be 𝕴another battle between Red Bull and Ferrari at the front.
Recent Saudi Arabian GP winners:
2021 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

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