Round 02 · 2022

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia25–27 Mar

Practice 1
Fri 14:00
Data published
track 28° ·air 23° ·52% hum ·17.3 km/h wind
Practice 2
Fri 17:00
Data published
track 24° ·air 22° ·56% hum ·11.5 km/h wind
Practice 3
Sat 14:00
Data published
track 29° ·air 24° ·56% hum ·20.5 km/h wind
Qualifying
Sat 17:00
Data published
track 25° ·air 23° ·59% hum ·10.8 km/h wind
Fantasy lock
Grand Prix
Sun 17:00
Data published
track 28° ·air 25° ·59% hum ·8.6 km/h wind

Times in UTC

Grand Prix result

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Moved	Time / gap	Pts
1	VER	Red Bull Racing	4	3	1:24:19.293	25
2	LEC	Ferrari	2	—	+0.549	19
3	SAI	Ferrari	3	—	+8.096	15
4	PER	Red Bull Racing	1	3	+10.800	12
5	RUS	Mercedes	6	1	+32.732	10
6	OCO	Alpine	5	1	+56.017	8
7	NOR	McLaren	11	4	+56.124	6
8	GAS	AlphaTauri	9	1	+62.946	4
9	MAG	Haas F1 Team	10	1	+64.308	2
10	HAM	Mercedes	15	5	+73.948	1
11	ZHO	Alfa Romeo	12	1	+82.215
12	HUL	Aston Martin	17	5	+91.742
13	STR	Aston Martin	13	—	+1 Lap
14	ALB	Williams	16	2	Collision damage
15	BOT	Alfa Romeo	8	7	Cooling system
16	ALO	Alpine	7	9	Water pump
17	RIC	McLaren	14	3	Gearbox
18	LAT	Williams	18	—	Accident
19	TSU	AlphaTauri	19	—	Power Unit
—	MSC	Haas F1 Team	—	—	Withdrew

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Q1	Q2	Q3	Gap to pole
1	PER	1:29.705	1:28.924	1:28.200
2	LEC	1:29.039	1:28.780	1:28.225	+0.025
3	SAI	1:28.855	1:28.686	1:28.402	+0.202
4	VER	1:28.928	1:28.945	1:28.461	+0.261
5	OCO	1:30.093	1:29.584	1:29.068	+0.868
6	RUS	1:29.680	1:29.618	1:29.104	+0.904
7	ALO	1:29.978	1:29.295	1:29.147	+0.947
8	BOT	1:29.683	1:29.404	1:29.183	+0.983
9	GAS	1:29.891	1:29.418	1:29.254	+1.054
10	MAG	1:29.831	1:29.546	1:29.588	+1.388
11	NOR	1:29.957	1:29.651	—	+1.451
12	RIC	1:30.009	1:29.773	—	+1.573
13	ZHO	1:29.978	1:29.819	—	+1.619
14	MSC	1:30.167	1:29.920	—	+1.720
15	STR	1:30.256	1:31.009	—	+2.809
16	HAM	1:30.343	—	—	+2.143
17	ALB	1:30.492	—	—	+2.292
18	HUL	1:30.543	—	—	+2.343
19	LAT	1:31.817	—	—	+3.617
20	TSU	—	—	—

How the weekend has moved

Practice 11:30.772run 1:37.044

Practice 21:30.074−0.698run 1:36.612

Practice 31:29.735−0.339

Qualifying1:13.670−16.065

Grand Prix1:31.634+17.964run 1:35.641

Fastest lap of each session, the change from the session before, and the midfield's median fuel-corrected long run. Times normally tumble as the track rubbers in.

Jeddah in earlier seasons

20221:29.735run 1:36.706

20211:28.100−1.635run 1:35.587

Fastest practice lap per season at this circuit. Layout changes, resurfacing and weather all move these numbers, so read them as context rather than a like-for-like comparison.

Practice 1

Fri 25 Mar, 14:00 UTCFastestLEC1:30.772

Single-lap pace

LEC1:30.772—17 laps

VER1:30.888+0.11624 laps

BOT1:31.084+0.31222 laps

SAI1:31.139+0.36714 laps

GAS1:31.317+0.54528 laps

TSU1:31.505+0.73326 laps

PER1:31.563+0.79125 laps

OCO1:32.026+1.25426 laps

HAM1:32.364+1.59220 laps

ALO1:32.381+1.60923 laps

RIC1:32.506+1.73424 laps

STR1:32.582+1.81023 laps

NOR1:32.594+1.82224 laps

ZHO1:32.608+1.83626 laps

RUS1:32.839+2.06719 laps

HUL1:33.034+2.26223 laps

ALB1:33.087+2.31525 laps

LAT1:33.529+2.75726 laps

MSC1:34.429+3.65722 laps

MAG2:04.638+33.8662 laps

Best lap regardless of fuel load or compound — a sighting shot, not a form guide.

Long runs, fuel-corrected

Driver	Tyre	Laps	Fuel-corrected	Gap	Spread	Deg / lap
MSC	M	9	1:35.889	—	±0.966	+0.163s
VER	S	7*	1:36.112	+0.223	±0.274	—
PER	S	6*	1:36.322	+0.433	±0.932	—
HAM	S	6*	1:36.704	+0.815	±1.071	—
LAT	H	7*	1:37.044	+1.155	±0.473	—
RUS	S	7*	1:37.107	+1.218	±0.943	—
ALB	M	5*	1:37.571	+1.682	±0.233	—
RIC	M	5*	1:37.969	+2.080	±0.692	—
OCO	S	6*	1:38.065	+2.176	±1.120	—

Each driver's longest clean stint, using green-flag laps only. Cool-down laps go first (anything more than 7% slower than that stint's best), then laps sitting well above the stint's own trend — traffic and mistakes — and a stint is discarded entirely if what remains isn't one continuous run. Times are corrected for fuel burn at 60 ms per lap, measured from 2024 race stints rather than assumed. Runs under eight laps (marked *) get no degradation figure, because a trend through so few laps is noise. Teams don't publish fuel loads, and 15 kg is worth about 0.4s a lap, so read these as driver groupings rather than exact gaps, and compare runs on the same compound.

Sectors and the lap they could have done

Driver	S1	S2	S3	Ideal lap	Best lap	Left out
LEC	33.256	29.035	28.430	1:30.721	1:30.772	0.051
VER	33.428	28.980	28.401	1:30.809	1:30.888	0.079
BOT	33.281	29.192	28.611	1:31.084	1:31.084	0.000
SAI	33.279	29.217	28.638	1:31.134	1:31.139	0.005
TSU	33.269	29.160	28.712	1:31.141	1:31.505	0.364
GAS	33.403	29.263	28.567	1:31.233	1:31.317	0.084
PER	33.772	29.062	28.729	1:31.563	1:31.563	0.000
OCO	33.642	29.568	28.816	1:32.026	1:32.026	0.000
HAM	33.884	29.484	28.996	1:32.364	1:32.364	0.000
ALO	33.717	29.606	29.058	1:32.381	1:32.381	0.000
NOR	33.752	29.661	29.021	1:32.434	1:32.594	0.160
STR	34.011	29.487	28.955	1:32.453	1:32.582	0.129
RIC	33.896	29.649	28.961	1:32.506	1:32.506	0.000
ZHO	34.354	29.368	28.886	1:32.608	1:32.608	0.000
RUS	34.029	29.732	29.078	1:32.839	1:32.839	0.000
HUL	34.253	29.530	29.242	1:33.025	1:33.034	0.009
ALB	34.233	29.775	29.079	1:33.087	1:33.087	0.000
LAT	34.219	29.893	29.155	1:33.267	1:33.529	0.262
MSC	34.548	30.275	29.343	1:34.166	1:34.429	0.263

Best sector times are usually set on different laps, so their sum — the ideal lap — is quicker than anyone's actual best. The last column is the time left out there. Purple marks the session's fastest sector.

What the tyres are worth here

SSoft — referenceM+1.203(4 drivers ran both)H+0.910(9 drivers ran both)

Measured within each driver — only drivers who set a representative time on both compounds count — then averaged, so this isn't distorted by who happened to run which tyre. A lap counts only if it is within 2% of that driver's own best of the session, which keeps genuine runs on a slower tyre while dropping in-laps and aborted runs that would otherwise masquerade as a compound's best. A compound fewer than three drivers tried is listed but not priced. Even so, these laps aren't all qualifying simulations, so read this as the order of the compounds rather than an exact price.

Team-mates, head to head

FerrariLECahead of SAI+0.367

Red Bull RacingVERahead of PER+0.675

Alfa RomeoBOTahead of ZHO+1.524

AlphaTauriGASahead of TSU+0.188

AlpineOCOahead of ALO+0.355

MercedesHAMahead of RUS+0.475

McLarenRICahead of NOR+0.088

Aston MartinSTRahead of HUL+0.452

WilliamsALBahead of LAT+0.442

Haas F1 TeamMSCahead of MAG+30.209

Same car, so the gap on their best lap is the clearest read on the driver available.

Stints and compounds

LEC818

VER9411

BOT235111

SAI68

GAS10810

TSU9926

PER10339

OCO1079

HAM5411

ALO115610

RIC978

STR8573

NOR9654

ZHO258110

RUS2710

HUL8537

ALB988

LAT9710

MSC2317

MAG2

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Practice 2

Fri 25 Mar, 17:00 UTCFastestLEC1:30.074

Single-lap pace

LEC1:30.074—15 laps

VER1:30.214+0.14023 laps

SAI1:30.320+0.24612 laps

PER1:30.360+0.28624 laps

HAM1:30.513+0.43924 laps

RUS1:30.664+0.59029 laps

NOR1:30.735+0.66126 laps

OCO1:30.760+0.68626 laps

BOT1:30.832+0.75814 laps

TSU1:30.886+0.81226 laps

ALO1:30.944+0.87027 laps

GAS1:30.963+0.88929 laps

MSC1:31.169+1.09527 laps

STR1:31.372+1.29828 laps

RIC1:31.527+1.45323 laps

HUL1:31.615+1.54130 laps

ZHO1:31.615+1.54127 laps

LAT1:31.814+1.74026 laps

ALB1:31.866+1.79229 laps

MAG1:32.344+2.27013 laps

Best lap regardless of fuel load or compound — a sighting shot, not a form guide.

Long runs, fuel-corrected

Driver	Tyre	Laps	Fuel-corrected	Gap	Spread	Deg / lap
VER	M	6*	1:35.367	—	±0.353	—
PER	M	6*	1:35.747	+0.380	±0.684	—
ALO	H	8	1:36.156	+0.789	±0.218	−0.066s
HAM	M	9	1:36.206	+0.839	±0.400	+0.086s
ALB	H	7*	1:36.321	+0.954	±0.357	—
GAS	M	6*	1:36.426	+1.059	±0.133	—
RUS	M	11	1:36.484	+1.117	±0.423	+0.059s
NOR	M	7*	1:36.612	+1.245	±0.372	—
OCO	M	7*	1:36.708	+1.341	±0.770	—
HUL	H	8	1:36.752	+1.385	±0.451	−0.058s
RIC	M	7*	1:36.943	+1.576	±0.273	—
TSU	S	8	1:37.198	+1.831	±0.758	+0.240s
ZHO	S	8	1:37.228	+1.861	±1.013	+0.358s
LAT	M	8	1:37.732	+2.365	±1.186	+0.388s
STR	M	7*	1:38.880	+3.513	±1.011	—

Sectors and the lap they could have done

Driver	S1	S2	S3	Ideal lap	Best lap	Left out
LEC	32.876	28.923	28.273	1:30.072	1:30.074	0.002
VER	33.136	28.823	28.255	1:30.214	1:30.214	0.000
SAI	33.024	28.956	28.340	1:30.320	1:30.320	0.000
PER	33.237	28.952	28.171	1:30.360	1:30.360	0.000
HAM	33.354	28.904	28.255	1:30.513	1:30.513	0.000
RUS	33.293	28.850	28.521	1:30.664	1:30.664	0.000
NOR	33.190	28.981	28.564	1:30.735	1:30.735	0.000
OCO	33.230	29.100	28.430	1:30.760	1:30.760	0.000
GAS	33.182	29.137	28.492	1:30.811	1:30.963	0.152
BOT	33.210	29.184	28.438	1:30.832	1:30.832	0.000
ALO	33.359	29.026	28.478	1:30.863	1:30.944	0.081
TSU	33.260	29.165	28.461	1:30.886	1:30.886	0.000
RIC	33.091	29.208	28.724	1:31.023	1:31.527	0.504
MSC	33.216	29.357	28.481	1:31.054	1:31.169	0.115
STR	33.517	29.127	28.728	1:31.372	1:31.372	0.000
ZHO	33.535	29.251	28.821	1:31.607	1:31.615	0.008
HUL	33.859	29.146	28.610	1:31.615	1:31.615	0.000
ALB	33.721	29.443	28.605	1:31.769	1:31.866	0.097
LAT	33.804	29.345	28.665	1:31.814	1:31.814	0.000
MAG	33.799	29.621	28.790	1:32.210	1:32.344	0.134

What the tyres are worth here

SSoft — referenceM+0.668(13 drivers ran both)H+1.067(3 drivers ran both)

Team-mates, head to head

FerrariLECahead of SAI+0.246

Red Bull RacingVERahead of PER+0.146

MercedesHAMahead of RUS+0.151

McLarenNORahead of RIC+0.792

AlpineOCOahead of ALO+0.184

Alfa RomeoBOTahead of ZHO+0.783

AlphaTauriTSUahead of GAS+0.077

Haas F1 TeamMSCahead of MAG+1.175

Aston MartinSTRahead of HUL+0.243

WilliamsLATahead of ALB+0.052

Same car, so the gap on their best lap is the clearest read on the driver available.

Stints and compounds

LEC744

VER7511

SAI75

PER73410

HAM5613

RUS6617

NOR55511

OCO57104

BOT7151

TSU95102

ALO76113

GAS9785

MSC7758

STR535411

RIC7394

HUL64812

ZHO95112

LAT7712

ALB78104

MAG94

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Practice 3

Sat 26 Mar, 14:00 UTCFastestLEC1:29.735

Single-lap pace

LEC1:29.735—23 laps

VER1:29.768+0.03312 laps

PER1:29.833+0.09816 laps

SAI1:30.009+0.27422 laps

BOT1:30.030+0.29521 laps

OCO1:30.139+0.40416 laps

GAS1:30.148+0.41310 laps

MAG1:30.262+0.52718 laps

ALO1:30.296+0.56117 laps

TSU1:30.415+0.68019 laps

HAM1:30.707+0.97217 laps

MSC1:30.765+1.03017 laps

ZHO1:30.946+1.21120 laps

RUS1:30.983+1.24815 laps

STR1:31.067+1.33218 laps

RIC1:31.186+1.45116 laps

ALB1:31.374+1.63916 laps

HUL1:31.424+1.68918 laps

NOR1:31.529+1.79417 laps

LAT1:31.992+2.25713 laps

Best lap regardless of fuel load or compound — a sighting shot, not a form guide.

Sectors and the lap they could have done

Driver	S1	S2	S3	Ideal lap	Best lap	Left out
LEC	32.717	28.714	28.259	1:29.690	1:29.735	0.045
VER	33.022	28.672	28.074	1:29.768	1:29.768	0.000
PER	32.929	28.707	28.176	1:29.812	1:29.833	0.021
SAI	32.759	28.913	28.272	1:29.944	1:30.009	0.065
BOT	32.920	28.811	28.299	1:30.030	1:30.030	0.000
ALO	32.853	28.880	28.384	1:30.117	1:30.296	0.179
OCO	32.920	28.863	28.350	1:30.133	1:30.139	0.006
GAS	32.968	28.951	28.229	1:30.148	1:30.148	0.000
MAG	32.963	29.067	28.232	1:30.262	1:30.262	0.000
TSU	32.981	28.980	28.391	1:30.352	1:30.415	0.063
MSC	33.058	29.066	28.516	1:30.640	1:30.765	0.125
HAM	33.070	29.002	28.582	1:30.654	1:30.707	0.053
ZHO	33.413	28.945	28.551	1:30.909	1:30.946	0.037
RUS	33.228	28.994	28.714	1:30.936	1:30.983	0.047
STR	33.443	29.074	28.550	1:31.067	1:31.067	0.000
RIC	33.197	29.296	28.693	1:31.186	1:31.186	0.000
NOR	33.236	29.150	28.865	1:31.251	1:31.529	0.278
ALB	33.403	29.279	28.690	1:31.372	1:31.374	0.002
HUL	33.500	29.050	28.874	1:31.424	1:31.424	0.000
LAT	33.736	29.542	28.672	1:31.950	1:31.992	0.042

What the tyres are worth here

Team-mates, head to head

FerrariLECahead of SAI+0.274

Red Bull RacingVERahead of PER+0.065

Alfa RomeoBOTahead of ZHO+0.916

AlpineOCOahead of ALO+0.157

AlphaTauriGASahead of TSU+0.267

Haas F1 TeamMAGahead of MSC+0.503

MercedesHAMahead of RUS+0.276

Aston MartinSTRahead of HUL+0.357

McLarenRICahead of NOR+0.343

WilliamsALBahead of LAT+0.618

Same car, so the gap on their best lap is the clearest read on the driver available.

Stints and compounds

LEC611744

VER633

PER529

SAI8167

BOT71715

OCO79

GAS10

MAG11718

ALO7163

TSU1063

HAM1610

MSC1169

ZHO271613

RUS663

STR1113363

RIC7513

ALB673

HUL111663

NOR7613

LAT76

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