Abu Dhabi F1 GP, 20 November 2022

 

1. M. Verstappen       2. C. Leclerc       3. S. Perez

Verstappen wins as Leclerc pips Perez for second in Abu Dhabi
Hermanos Rodriguez          [20 November 2022]

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Max Verstappen won the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in comfortable fashion – but Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took P2 to finish ahead of Sergio Perez for second in the championship.

Verstappen fended off Perez into Turn 1 and swapped his mediums for hards on Lap 20, with the Dutchman using hard tyres until the end to take his record-extending 15th win of the season.

As for Perez and Leclerc, who were tied on points for P2 in the championship heading into this race, they produced a nailbiting battle. Perez pitted early for both of his stops, while Leclerc reacted by extending his second stint and ensuring a one-stop strategy. The Red Bull driver closed in on the Ferrari with four laps remaining but couldn’t make his way past for P2, and therefore finished third and fell to third in the championship behind Leclerc.

 

Brazil F1 GP, 13 November 2022

 

1. G. Russell       2. L. Hamilton       3. C. Sainz

George Russell secures first F1 victory in Mercedes one-two in Brazil Jose Carlos Pace          [13 November 2022] George Russell turned in a dominant drive to claim his first ever Formula One win at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Russell was unchallenged out in front until a late safety car put his win in jeopardy, but the Brit managed the restart perfectly and never let teammate Lewis Hamilton get close enough to attack. Hamilton finished second but will be left wondering what might have been were it not for an early collision with 2021 title rival Max Verstappen, which dropped both drivers down the order and left them with car damage.

Valencia MotoGP 6 November 2022

 

1. A. Rins       2. B. Binder       3. J. Martin

Historic triumph for Bagnaia in dramatic decider!
Ricardo Tormo, 6 November 2022

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Pecco crowned Champion with Ducati in a tense decider which saw the title contenders make contact.

The Ducati Lenovo Team’s Francesco Bagnaia has won the 2022 MotoGP™ World Championship by finishing ninth in the final race of the season at the Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana – a first such title for the man mentored by Valentino Rossi.

Monster Energy Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo started the Grand Prix needing nothing less than victory to have any hope of a second straight crown but finished a fighting fourth in a contest won by Team Suzuki Ecstar’s Alex Rins – one more victory for the Hamamatsu manufacturer. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) rounded out the podium after 27 laps around the Circuit Ricardo Tormo.