After the eventful qualifying laps of Formula 1’s second stop, the Saudi Arabian GP, all eyes were on the race that would take place today. In qualifying, we saw Perez take pole position for the first time in his career with a last-minute attack.
However, we witnessed that Leclerc, who won the Bahrain GP, lagged behind his rivals in qualifying. In today’s Saudi Arabian GP, we watched a breathtaking struggle from the pilots. Let’s look at the details of the race together…
After a fierce battle in Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP, Verstappen was the winner!
In the controversial 2022 season of Formula 1, misfortunes and accidents in vehicles are not on the agenda. Finally, in qualifying yesterday, Schumacher had a heartbreaking accident and was reported to be in good condition. Schumacher, who had to rest for a while, could not take part in today’s race. Perez, who started the race in pole position for the first time in his career, managed to hold the first place for a long time. The two names that followed Perez were Leclerc and Verstappen, whose duels we often watched in the Bahrain GP.
Shortly after Perez entered the pit stop, Nicholas Latifi lost control of the car at the last corner and crashed into the wall, Leclerc, Verstappen and Sainz entered the pits during the safety car period and changed their tires. After these events, Perez regressed to third place, while Hamilton did not pit and climbed up to seventh place. Holding the first place, Leclerc lost the lead to the second placed Verstappen after the first corner.
Although Leclerc continued to push his opponent, Verstappen was the winner by keeping his distance. Verstappen, who could not finish the race in Bahrain GP, won his first victory of the 2022 season. Perez, on the other hand, started the race first and finished fourth
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The final standings of the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP were as follows:
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