2022 Diriyah ePrix
The 2022 Diriyah ePrix was a pair of Formula E electric car races held at the Riyadh Street Circuit in the town of Diriyah, north-west of Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia on 28 and 29 January 2022. It was the opening round of the 2021–22 Formula E season and the fourth edition of the Diriyah ePrix, and was held at night for the second time. Novelties for the event included the introduction of a knockout-style qualifying format, which replaced the series' long-standing four-group and superpole qualifying.
| 2022 Diriyah ePrix | ||||
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Race 1 of 16 of the 2021–22 Formula E season
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| Race details | ||||
| Date | 28 January 2022 | |||
| Official name | 2022 Diriyah E-Prix | |||
| Location | Riyadh Street Circuit, Diriyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |||
| Course | Street circuit | |||
| Course length | 2.495 km (1.550 mi) | |||
| Distance | 41 laps, 102.295 km (63.563 mi) | |||
| Weather | Dry | |||
| Pole position | ||||
| Driver | Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:08.626 | |||
| Fastest lap | ||||
| Driver | Nick Cassidy | Envision-Audi | ||
| Time | 1:09.207 on lap 18 | |||
| Podium | ||||
| First |
| Mercedes | ||
| Second | Mercedes | |||
| Third | Andretti-BMW | |||
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Lap leaders | ||||
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Race 2 of 16 of the 2021–22 Formula E season
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| Race details | ||||
| Date | 29 January 2022 | |||
| Official name | 2022 Diriyah E-Prix | |||
| Location | Riyadh Street Circuit, Diriyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |||
| Course | Street circuit | |||
| Course length | 2.495 km (1.550 mi) | |||
| Distance | 35 laps, 87.325 km (54.261 mi) | |||
| Weather | Dry | |||
| Pole position | ||||
| Driver |
| Mercedes | ||
| Time | 1:07.154 | |||
| Fastest lap | ||||
| Driver |
Sam Bird Stoffel Vandoorne |
Jaguar Mercedes | ||
| Time | 1:08.723 (1:08.917) on lap 24 (24) | |||
| Podium | ||||
| First | Venturi-Mercedes | |||
| Second |
| Envision-Audi | ||
| Third | Venturi-Mercedes | |||
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Lap leaders | ||||
The first race was won by defending world champion Nyck de Vries, with Stoffel Vandoorne and Jake Dennis rounding out the podium. Edoardo Mortara won the second race, ahead of Robin Frijns and Lucas di Grassi.
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