Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2022 — Weekend Preview

Round 2 of the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabian Grand Prix — The Fastest Street Circuit. Charles Leclerc leads the championship with 26 points, 8 points ahead of Carlos Sainz.

Driver Championship (entering R2):
P1: Charles Leclerc — 26 pts (1W, 1P)
P2: Carlos Sainz — 18 pts (0W, 1P)
P3: Lewis Hamilton — 15 pts (0W, 1P)
P4: George Russell — 12 pts (0W, 0P)
P5: Kevin Magnussen — 10 pts (0W, 0P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Ferrari — 44 pts
P2: Mercedes — 27 pts
P3: Haas F1 Team — 10 pts
P4: Alfa Romeo — 9 pts
P5: Alpine — 8 pts

Jeddah is a balanced challenge.

Recent winners at Jeddah:
- 2025: Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
- 2024: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2023: Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing)
- 2022: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)

Tyre strategy data will be available after practice sessions provide degradation information.

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Charles Leclerc vs Carlos Sainz — 8 points separate them.

P3 vs P4: Lewis Hamilton (15) vs George Russell (12) — just 3 points apart.
P4 vs P5: George Russell (12) vs Kevin Magnussen (10) — just 2 points apart.
P5 vs P6: Kevin Magnussen (10) vs Valtteri Bottas (8) — just 2 points apart.