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F1 on target but missiles the point: Goin’ up, goin’ down in Saudi Arabia
The action on the track couldn’t have been better, but events off it certainly could
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How Red Bull played it smart in Saudi Arabia: F1 race analysis
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Verstappen beats Leclerc in frantic fight to the flag: 2022 Saudi Arabian GP report
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Verstappen wins titanic duel with Leclerc: 2022 Saudi Arabian GP as it happened
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F1 drivers explain why they decided to race in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabian GP was thrown into doubt after a missile attack near to the circuit – the drivers explain why they ultimately decided to race
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Perez takes surprise debut pole in incident-packed Saudi Arabian GP qualifying
Sergio Perez took a stunning debut pole in a session which saw Mick Schumacher suffer a horrifying shunt and Lewis Hamilton eliminated in Q1
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Data that shows Jeddah qualifying will be a thriller: Saudi Arabian GP practice analysis
Will Charles Leclerc take a second consecutive pole position or can Max Verstappen claim one back?
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2022 Saudi Arabian GP practice round-up: Leclerc fastest then crashes
Charles Leclerc went quickest again in FP2 in Saudi Arabian before hitting the wall, in a session which was delayed due to a suspected terrorist attack
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Toyota’s doomed attempt to conquer F1 with a Le Mans team: ‘They couldn’t handle the pace’
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F1 on target but missiles the point: Goin’ up, goin’ down in Saudi Arabia
The action on the track couldn’t have been better, but events off it certainly could
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How Red Bull played it smart in Saudi Arabia: F1 race analysis
Because this new generation of cars can follow more closely, you can retaliate once you’ve been overtaken. In combination with a Jeddah track that is one big slipstream and DRS…
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Verstappen beats Leclerc in frantic fight to the flag: 2022 Saudi Arabian GP report
If Formula 1’s rulemakers could have picked two races to start the season to show they’ve got their new regulations right, they would probably have settled for the two they’ve…
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Verstappen wins titanic duel with Leclerc: 2022 Saudi Arabian GP as it happened
Read about the 2022 Saudi Arabian GP as it happened – which developed into a thrilling battle between Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen
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F1 drivers explain why they decided to race in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabian GP was thrown into doubt after a missile attack near to the circuit – the drivers explain why they ultimately decided to race
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Perez takes surprise debut pole in incident-packed Saudi Arabian GP qualifying
Sergio Perez took a stunning debut pole in a session which saw Mick Schumacher suffer a horrifying shunt and Lewis Hamilton eliminated in Q1
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Data that shows Jeddah qualifying will be a thriller: Saudi Arabian GP practice analysis
Will Charles Leclerc take a second consecutive pole position or can Max Verstappen claim one back?
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2022 Saudi Arabian GP practice round-up: Leclerc fastest then crashes
Charles Leclerc went quickest again in FP2 in Saudi Arabian before hitting the wall, in a session which was delayed due to a suspected terrorist attack
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Toyota’s doomed attempt to conquer F1 with a Le Mans team: ‘They couldn’t handle the pace’
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MPH: Will youth trump experience in Saudi GP with a tyre twist?
When does a rookie have the edge over an F1 world champion? Perhaps in Jeddah, says Mark Hughes, where the unsettling effect of a softer tyre compound is less likely to faze younger drivers than the likes of Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton
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Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris worked together ahead of the 2025 Chinese GP, finding the pace that delivered a 1-2 finish, while Norris also prepared to attack his team-mate during the race. Brake issues denied him, says Mark Hughes but the F1 title duel is coming
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