F1 Saudi Arabian GP, 27 March 2022

                        1. M. Verstappen       2. C. Leclerc       3. C. Sainz Jr

Max Verstappen beats Charles Leclerc in epic Saudi GP duel
Jeddah          [27 March 2022]

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Reigning Formula One champion Max Verstappen overtook Charles Leclerc in a thrilling late battle to win the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

After several back and forth attempts in another thrilling series of wheel-to-wheel moves, Verstappen got past Leclerc with four laps remaining and made the move stick.

Just as they did at the Bahrain Grand Prix last week, Verstappen and Leclerc were using clever tactics to stay ahead, with neither wanting to pass on the final corner as they would have to defend against a car with DRS down the start-finish straight.

  

 

F1 Bahrain GP, 20 March 2022

 

                                 1. C. Leclerc       2. C. Sainz Jr       3. L. Hamilton

Leclerc wins Bahrain GP, both Red Bulls retire dramatically
Bahrain IC          [20 March 2022]

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Charles Leclerc kicked off Formula One's new era with a victory for Ferrari as Red Bull dramatically lost both cars in the closing stages of the season's opening race.

Leclerc led home Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz in a one-two as Red Bull's race imploded in spectacular fashion. First Max Verstappen, the reigning F1 champion, hit car trouble and dramatically dropped down the order after a late Safety Car restart.

Verstappen had been chasing Leclerc for much of the race. Sergio Perez was then running in third but spun at Turn 1, allowing Lewis Hamilton to claim an unlikely podium for Mercedes, ahead of new teammate George Russell. 

 

 

Indonesia MotoGP 20 March 2022

 

                                 1. M. Oliveira       2. F. Quartararo       3. J. Zarco

Oliveira dances to a magical wet weather win in Mandalika
Mandalika, 20 March 2022

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The Portuguese rider didn’t put a foot wrong in Indonesia as Yamaha and Ducati pick up podiums.

Well it was worth the wait, wasn’t it? On a rain-soaked Sunday afternoon at the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia, Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) mastered the wet conditions to claim victory in Mandalika.

Reigning World Champion Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) finished second ahead of compatriot Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing), as Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) was forced to miss the race due to a concussion sustained in his huge Warm Up crash.

 

 

Qatar MotoGP 6 March 2022

 

                             1. E. Bastianini       2. B. Binder       3. P. Espargaro

A beauty from The Beast: Bastianini victorious in Qatar
Losail, 6 March 2022

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It was a dream start to 2022 for Gresini Racing as Bastianini claims an emotional win; KTM & Honda on podium

Just over a year on from the tragic passing of much-adored Fausto Gresini, Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) delivered a Grand Prix of Qatar masterclass to claim an emotional victory under the lights.

Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) produced a terrific ride to seal P2, the South African finished just 0.3s away from the win, with Pol Espargaro (Repsol Honda Team) completing the podium on the opening night of the season.