10 things we learned from the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

The thrilling start to the 2022 Formula 1 season continued with a fascinating scrap for the win at the front of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix between Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. But that was only after pole-winner and early leader Sergio Perez had been done over by unfortunate safety car timing.

As it had in Bahrain a week earlier, the battle boiled down to a series of punch-and-counterpunch passes facilitated by the DRS overtaking aid. This split opinion on the…