In 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
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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.
Verstappen says Drive to Survive paints “wrong picture” of Norris and other drivers
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says Lando Norris was made to look “a bit of a dick” in the latest season of the Netflix documentary series Drive to Survive.
Red Bull expect no repeat of fuel pressure problem behind Bahrain double retirement
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull expect the fuel pressure problems which put both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez out of the Bahrain Grand Prix will not recur this weekend.
Exclusive: The changes Pirelli saw in Bahrain which promise more close racing in 2022
2022 F1 season
Posted onHave F1’s new tyres for 2022 achieved the goal of making it easier for cars to follow closely? Pirelli motorsport director Mario Isola spoke exclusively to RaceFans.
Schumacher “a lot more comfortable” with experienced Magnussen as team mate
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Schumacher more comfortable alongside Magnussen • Mercedes customers can do more to improve – Krack • Meeting Susie Wolff inspired Juffali to race
Drivers welcome new guidelines placing onus on them to reverse illegal overtakes
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers have welcomed new race control guidelines designed to simplify how incidents are resolved, providing they work in practice.
Will Ferrari make it two from two? Five talking points for the Saudi Arabian GP
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onCan Ferrari back up their Bahrain success? Will the Jeddah circuit changes make racing safer? Here are the talking points for the Saudi Arabian GP.
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix driver ratings
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onWith a new season comes a new format for RaceFans’ driver ratings. Here is how each driver’s performance in the opening race of 2022 measured up.
Visibility at Jeddah will be “tricky” with F1’s bigger wheels, says Ocon
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Jeddah visibility will be “tricky” with 18 inch wheels – Ocon • Chadwick remains Williams academy driver • Recovering Vettel took part in Bahrain debrief
Leclerc puts Ferrari back on top as Verstappen’s title defence starts badly
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix review
Posted onCharles Leclerc rebuffed Max Verstappen on his way to victory in Bahrain, before power unit trouble ruined the world champion’s start to his title defence.