2022 Diriyah E-Prix (2/2)
Diriyah

FIA Formula E
01/29/2022
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Continent
- Asia
- Population
- 33.213 (2004)
- Hashtag
- #DiriyahEPrix
Schedule
- Free Practice 3
- 01/29/2022 - 11:30 am (30 Minutes) [CET]
- Qualifying
- 01/29/2022 - 01:40 pm (75 Minutes) [CET]
- Race
- 01/29/2022 - 06:03 pm (47 Minutes) [CET]
In May 2018, Formula E announced that it had signed a 10-year contract with the government in Saudi Arabia. According to media reports, the long-term deal is expected to bring a total of around 260 million euros into Formula E's coffers. Saudi Arabia has also secured regional exclusivity. If another state on the Arabian Peninsula wants to host a Formula E race, Saudi Arabia must agree.
The electric series has been racing in Diriyah, a historic suburb of the country's capital Riyadh, since Season 5. The Diriyah E-Prix kicked off the Gen2 era on December 15, 2018. Saudi Arabia also opened the Formula E season in the three following seasons, but this time with a "double header" in each case, i.e. two races on the same weekend. From 2021, the races were held as night races under floodlights.
In 2025, the racing series will not be able to race in Diriyah due to the heavy construction work around the track. This had already been a problem in previous years, as the race track was always very dirty.
Riyadh Street Circuit (2021)

- Length
- 2.495 km
- Number Corners
- 21
- Direction
- Clockwise
- Attack Zone
- Kurve 19
- Average Speed
- 131.800 km/h
- Layout
- T9 and T10 significantly faster (30-40 km/h) than in 2019, T18 and T19 somewhat tighter. Downhill passage T1-T14 very demanding
- Surface
- Route completely resurfaced
- Grip Level
- Slightly more grip than in season 6
- Tire Wear
- Important factor, since only two instead of four sets of tires are now available. Rear axle more heavily loaded, also in the now faster T9/T10 passage.
- Risk of Accidents
- High. Yellow phases, safety car or red flags likely
- Key Factors
- Dealing with day/night changes, qualifying performance, tire management
Results
Race
01/29/2022
06:03 pm
Grid
01/29/2022
06:03 pm
Duels
01/29/2022
01:40 pm
Quali Groups
01/29/2022
01:40 pm
Free Practice 3
01/29/2022
11:30 am
P | Driver | Pts | Laps | Total Time | Gap | to prev. | Best Lap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Edoardo Mortara |
25 | 35 | 00:47:02.131 | +0.000 | +0.000 | 01:09.203 | |
2 |
Robin Frijns |
18 | 35 | 00:47:02.582 | +0.451 | +0.451 | 01:09.172 | |
3 |
Lucas di Grassi |
15 | 35 | 00:47:03.043 | +0.912 | +0.461 | 01:09.187 | |
4 |
Andre Lotterer |
12 | 35 | 00:47:03.256 | +1.125 | +0.213 | 01:09.504 | |
5 |
Jake Dennis |
10 | 35 | 00:47:03.777 | +1.646 | +0.521 | 01:09.206 | |
6 |
Jean-Eric Vergne |
8 | 35 | 00:47:05.297 | +3.166 | +1.520 | 01:09.060 | |
7 |
Stoffel Vandoorne |
7 | 35 | 00:47:05.699 | +3.568 | +0.402 | 01:08.917 | |
8 |
Oliver Rowland |
4 | 35 | 00:47:06.366 | +4.235 | +0.667 | 01:09.249 | |
9 |
Pascal Wehrlein |
2 | 35 | 00:47:07.093 | +4.962 | +0.727 | 01:09.355 | |
10 |
Nyck de Vries |
4 | 35 | 00:47:07.425 | +5.294 | +0.332 | 01:09.216 | |
11 |
Oliver Askew |
0 | 35 | 00:47:08.863 | +6.732 | +1.438 | 01:09.186 | |
12 |
Antonio Felix da Costa |
0 | 35 | 00:47:10.824 | +8.693 | +1.961 | 01:09.457 | |
13 |
Sebastien Buemi |
0 | 35 | 00:47:11.146 | +9.015 | +0.322 | 01:09.388 | |
14 |
Maximilian Günther |
0 | 35 | 00:47:11.595 | +9.464 | +0.449 | 01:09.318 | |
15 |
Sam Bird |
0 | 35 | 00:47:13.821 | +11.690 | +2.226 | 01:08.723 | |
16 |
Nick Cassidy |
0 | 35 | 00:47:16.104 | +13.973 | +2.283 | 01:09.054 | |
17 |
Sergio Sette Camara |
0 | 35 | 00:47:16.652 | +14.521 | +0.548 | 01:09.754 | |
18 |
Oliver Turvey |
0 | 35 | 00:47:17.136 | +15.005 | +0.484 | 01:09.688 | |
19 |
Dan Ticktum |
0 | 35 | 00:47:18.875 | +16.744 | +1.739 | 01:09.879 | |
20 |
Antonio Giovinazzi |
0 | 35 | 00:47:19.812 | +17.681 | +0.937 | 01:09.842 | |
21 |
Mitch Evans |
0 | 35 | 00:47:32.003 | +29.872 | +12.191 | 01:09.665 | |
DNF |
Alexander Sims |
0 | 29 | 00:34:40.969 | +0.000 | +0.000 | 01:09.010 |
17.
18.
Final
P | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Nyck de Vries |
01:07.154 | +0.000 | ||
2 |
Edoardo Mortara |
01:07.159 | +0.005 |
Semifinals
P | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Nyck de Vries |
01:06.835 | +0.000 | ||
2 |
Lucas di Grassi |
01:07.216 | +0.381 |
P | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Edoardo Mortara |
01:06.987 | +0.000 | ||
2 |
Robin Frijns |
01:07.184 | +0.197 |
Quarterfinals
P | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Nyck de Vries |
01:06.871 | +0.000 | ||
2 |
Jean-Eric Vergne |
01:07.539 | +0.668 |
P | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Lucas di Grassi |
01:07.580 | - | ||
2 |
Antonio Felix da Costa |
00:00.000 | +67.580 |
P | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Robin Frijns |
01:07.207 | - | ||
2 |
Oliver Rowland |
01:07.780 | +0.573 |
P | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Edoardo Mortara |
01:07.014 | +0.000 | ||
2 |
Andre Lotterer |
01:07.285 | +0.271 |
Group A
P | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | to prev. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Nyck de Vries |
01:07.939 | +0.000 | +0.000 | ||
2 |
Lucas di Grassi |
01:08.083 | +0.144 | +0.144 | ||
3 |
Oliver Rowland |
01:08.101 | +0.162 | +0.018 | ||
4 |
Andre Lotterer |
01:08.224 | +0.285 | +0.123 | ||
5 |
Jake Dennis |
01:08.419 | +0.480 | +0.195 | ||
6 |
Pascal Wehrlein |
01:08.454 | +0.515 | +0.035 | ||
7 |
Oliver Askew |
01:08.626 | +0.687 | +0.172 | ||
8 |
Sebastien Buemi |
01:08.829 | +0.890 | +0.203 | ||
9 |
Oliver Turvey |
01:08.943 | +1.004 | +0.114 | ||
10 |
Nick Cassidy |
+0.000 | +0.000 | |||
11 |
Sergio Sette Camara |
- | - |
Group B
P | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | to prev. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Edoardo Mortara |
01:07.724 | +0.000 | +0.000 | ||
2 |
Robin Frijns |
01:07.757 | +0.033 | +0.033 | ||
3 |
Antonio Felix da Costa |
01:07.806 | +0.082 | +0.049 | ||
4 |
Jean-Eric Vergne |
01:07.968 | +0.244 | +0.162 | ||
5 |
Alexander Sims |
01:08.011 | +0.287 | +0.043 | ||
6 |
Stoffel Vandoorne |
01:08.257 | +0.533 | +0.246 | ||
7 |
Maximilian Günther |
01:08.339 | +0.615 | +0.082 | ||
8 |
Mitch Evans |
01:08.368 | +0.644 | +0.029 | ||
9 |
Dan Ticktum |
01:08.753 | +1.029 | +0.385 | ||
10 |
Antonio Giovinazzi |
01:08.811 | +1.087 | +0.058 | ||
11 |
Sam Bird |
01:13.910 | +6.186 | +5.099 |
P | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | to prev. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Pascal Wehrlein |
01:07.215 | - | - | ||
2 |
Jean-Eric Vergne |
01:07.456 | +0.241 | +0.241 | ||
3 |
Oliver Rowland |
01:07.550 | +0.335 | +0.094 | ||
4 |
Edoardo Mortara |
01:07.562 | +0.347 | +0.012 | ||
5 |
Antonio Felix da Costa |
01:07.646 | +0.431 | +0.084 | ||
6 |
Jake Dennis |
01:07.674 | +0.459 | +0.028 | ||
7 |
Andre Lotterer |
01:07.742 | +0.527 | +0.068 | ||
8 |
Nyck de Vries |
01:07.786 | +0.571 | +0.044 | ||
9 |
Sebastien Buemi |
01:07.787 | +0.572 | +0.001 | ||
10 |
Robin Frijns |
01:07.891 | +0.676 | +0.104 | ||
11 |
Mitch Evans |
01:07.931 | +0.716 | +0.040 | ||
12 |
Lucas di Grassi |
01:07.943 | +0.728 | +0.012 | ||
13 |
Stoffel Vandoorne |
01:07.944 | +0.729 | +0.001 | ||
14 |
Maximilian Günther |
01:08.020 | +0.805 | +0.076 | ||
15 |
Sam Bird |
01:08.159 | +0.944 | +0.139 | ||
16 |
Alexander Sims |
01:08.186 | +0.971 | +0.027 | ||
17 |
Oliver Askew |
01:08.224 | +1.009 | +0.038 | ||
18 |
Sergio Sette Camara |
01:08.433 | +1.218 | +0.209 | ||
19 |
Antonio Giovinazzi |
01:08.444 | +1.229 | +0.011 | ||
20 |
Nick Cassidy |
01:08.894 | +1.679 | +0.450 | ||
21 |
Oliver Turvey |
01:09.010 | +1.795 | +0.116 | ||
22 |
Dan Ticktum |
01:09.331 | +2.116 | +0.321 |