Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2022: Time, TV, schedule, live stream

Less than four months after its debut on the Formula 1 calendar, Saudi Arabia stages its second grand prix as round two of the 2022 season.

The Jeddah Corniche Circuit in a spectacular setting by the Red Sea was every bit as exciting and dramatic as it had promised to be, with two red-flag stoppages and a protracted duel between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in which the Mercedes man came out on top.

That result set up an ultimately controversial title decider in Abu Dhabi, but now it is Charles Leclerc and Ferrari who top the respective standings after a one-two finish for the Scuderia in this season’s opening race in Bahrain.

Red Bull will be eager to atone for their late reliability issues in the curtain-raiser which saw them leave with zero points, while Mercedes hope to make some headway with a W13 car that is proving a handful for Hamilton and George Russell to drive.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Practice 1: Friday March 25, 1700 local time (1400 UK time)

Practice 2: Friday March 25, 2000 local time (1700 UK time)

Practice 3: Saturday March 26, 1700 local time (1400 UK time)

Qualifying: Saturday March 26, 2000 local time (1700 UK time)

Race: Sunday March 26, 2000 local time (1800 UK time)

The Jeddah Corniche Circuit was labelled by its designer Carsten Tilke as one of Formula 1’s “most ambitious projects”, given the short timescale in which the track was constructed.

It was also laid out with the intention of becoming the world’s fastest street circuit, with a whopping 27 corners and tight walls creating a tricky environment for the drivers to negotiate.

The majority of the long, snaking 6.174km track takes place around high-speed kinks and curves, with