Xinhua News Agency, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 27 (Reporters Wang Haizhou, Hu Guan) In the 2022 World Formula One Championship (F1) Saudi Grand Prix held on the 27th, the Dutch driver Verstappen of Red Bull Racing won the championship. Ferrari’s Monaco driver Leclerc and Spain’s Sainz ranked second and third respectively. Zhou Guanyu, the Chinese driver of the Alfa Romeo team, who started in 12th place, finally won the 11th place, but unfortunately he might not continue to gain points.
Zhou Guanyu started 12th, but due to a problem at the start, he collided with the Australian driver of McLaren, Licardo, and fell to the back of the line following the start. In the follow-up game, Zhou Guanyu tried his best to catch up, but was sentenced to an additional 5 seconds penalty at the first stop for exceeding the track limit. And Alfa Romeo team’s mistakes caused Zhou Guanyu to make up the penalty in the second stop, and finally “missed” the points. Zhou Guanyu’s teammate, Finnish driver Bottas, chose to retire due to car problems at the second stop.
In the main race of the day, Verstappen and Leclerc fought fiercely and fought in the final stage. On the penultimate lap, Verstappen, who had been looking for an opportunity, finally passed Leclerc, and then he withstood the opponent’s counterattack. In the end, Verstappen took the lead in crossing the line and won the first personal championship of the season.
In the qualifying race the day before, both Red Bull and Ferrari showed strong strength. Perez and Verstappen of Red Bull took the first and fourth positions respectively, Leclerc and Sein of Ferrari. Sri Lanka took the second and third grid respectively.
The Saudi Grand Prix is the second stop of F1 this season, and it is also the second time that Saudi Arabia has hosted the F1 Grand Prix. The competition site is located in Jeddah, a coastal city in western Saudi Arabia on the east coast of the Red Sea. The track faces the sea and features high speed and high risk. The third leg will be held in Melbourne, Australia from April 8-10. (over)Return to Sohu, see more
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