Here are the RaceFans driver ratings for all 20 drivers across Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend.
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Bottas galvanising Alfa Romeo around him – Pujolar
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Bottas brings “positive mood” to Alfa Romeo • Norris “wishes he could look forward” to Jeddah return • W Series Academy drivers announced
Verstappen’s racing savvy and Red Bull’s strategy deny Leclerc a second win
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix review
Posted onMax Verstappen overcame Charles Leclerc’s defensive tactics to win a Saudi Arabian Grand Prix which was mercifully incident-free.
Perez “had the race under control” until “bad luck” with Safety Car
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez said “bad luck” with the timing of the Safety Car cost him a likely win in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
“Every race should be like this” says Leclerc after Verstappen battle
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc described his late race battle for victory with Max Verstappen in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as ‘hard but fair racing’.
Verstappen beats Leclerc to win intense Jeddah battle by half a second
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix summary
Posted onMax Verstappen held on to beat Charles Leclerc to victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix following a dramatic late race battle between the pair.
Schumacher hit wall at “around 270kph” in violent qualifying crash
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onMick Schumacher has revealed he hit the wall in qualifying at around 270kph and is concerned further crashes may occur at the same corner.
Verstappen mystified as tyre woes leave him fourth on grid but sees “potential” for race
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says that he does not understand why his brand new set of soft tyres in Q3 did not offer the level of grip he expected in qualifying.
Surprise Perez pole sets up Ferrari fight but red flags may throw strategies in the Red Sea
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onSergio Perez said Red Bull have prioritised their race set up after pulling off a surprise by beating the Ferrari drivers to pole. But an unpredictable evening lies ahead.
“The car had half a second in it” admits Magnussen after neck pain in qualifying
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: “The car had half a second in it” admits Magnussen after neck pain in qualifying • Hughes disqualified from third in F2 race • Marshal dismissed over Hamilton Tweet
Ricciardo handed three-place grid drop and penalty point for impeding Ocon
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo has been handed a three place grid penalty and one penalty point on his superlicence for impeding Esteban Ocon in qualifying.
Ferrari pair content with starting positions despite losing pole to Perez
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari’s Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jnr say they are happy with their qualifying results despite being beaten to pole by Red Bull’s Sergio Perez.
Perez snatches first career pole at 215th attempt in dramatic Jeddah qualifying
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onSergio Perez took his first pole position of his Formula 1 career after pipping Charles Leclerc at the end of a disrupted qualifying session in Saudi Arabia.
Leclerc takes a clean sweep of fastest practice times ahead of Verstappen in Jeddah
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix third practice
Posted onCharles Leclerc went quickest ahead of Max Verstappen for the third consecutive practice session ahead of qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Wittich warns F1 drivers not to back off in three corners ahead of qualifying
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onFIA F1 race director Niels Wittich has instructed drivers not to back off through the blind turns 23 to 25 ahead of qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Ferrari ahead again but driver errors on Friday could cost them in the race
2022 Saudi Arabian GP Friday practice analysis
Posted onFerrari set the pace on Friday in Saudi Arabia but their long runs were compromised by their drivers hitting the wall.
F2 drivers “didn’t notice” new visibility screens added around Jeddah circuit
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: F2 drivers “didn’t notice” screens • Wolff confident race will be safe • Hulkenberg expecting physical challenge in Jeddah
Leclerc quickest on Friday but ends practice early after brushing the wall
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix second practice
Posted onCharles Leclerc was quickest in second practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as the Formula 1 weekend continued following an attack and explosion near the circuit.
Albon reprimanded for impeding Schumacher in first practice
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onAlex Albon was handed his first driving reprimand of the 2022 season after the stewards judged he impeded Mick Schumacher during first practice.
Leclerc quickest by a tenth from Verstappen in opening Jeddah practice
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix first practice
Posted onCharles Leclerc used the soft compound tyres to set the fastest time of first practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.