Chinanews client, Beijing, March 28th. The 2022 F1 Saudi Grand Prix ended in the early morning of the 28th, Beijing time.
Red Bull driver Verstappen and Ferrari driver Leclerc fought in the final stage of the race. Verstappen took the lead in crossing the line and won his first race this season.
Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu, who started in 12th place, ended up in 11th place.
The Saudi Grand Prix is the second round of F1 this season.
In the previous Bahrain race, Leclerc won the championship, and Zhou Guanyu, who finished 10th, gained points in his first F1 race, making a historic breakthrough for Chinese drivers.
In qualifying that ended the previous day, Red Bull Racing Perez became the first Mexican driver in F1 history to take pole position.
Zhou Guanyu once again entered the Q2 stage of qualifying and finally ranked 13th.
Since Ricciardo was fined for blocking Ocon, Zhou Guanyu started 12th in the race.
Data map: Zhou Guanyu
In the race, Verstappen and Leclerc fought fiercely, and the fight between the two continued until the end of the race.
On the penultimate lap, Verstappen, who had been looking for an opportunity, finally surpassed Leclerc, and then he withstood the opponent's counterattack and won his first championship this season.
Leclerc was runner-up, Sainz was third, and the two Ferrari drivers were on the podium in two consecutive races.
Zhou Guanyu's car seemed to have some problems at the start, and he ended up finishing 11th.
According to the calendar, F1's third race of the season will be held in Australia in two weeks' time, from April 8 to 10.
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