Saudi Arabian GP. Sergio Perez takes pole again on the same track he did last year. However, for…
Saudi Arabia GP. Sergio Perez takes pole again on the same track he did last year. However, the biggest worry for Red Bull will be the gearbox problem that saw Max Verstappen knocked out from Q2. Fernando Alonso continues his excellent performances as the Bahrain GP is second in the standings. George Russell once again got the better of Lewis Hamilton to start 3rd. Charles Leclerc will start from 12th in his 10-place grid penalty, followed by Verstappen from 15th. Follow LIVE updates of Formula 1 on InsideSport.IN
Saudi Arabian GP. Sergio Perez will start from pole, Max Verstappen will start from 15th and Fernando Alonso will aim for another podium. Follow F1 LIVE updates.
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Sergio Perez took pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix during a packed qualifying session at the Jeddah Corniche Stadium after team-mate and championship leader Max Verstappen retired in Q2 with technical problems.
Verstappen was firm favorite for pole position after leading positions in FP1, FP2, FP3 and the first quarter of qualifying, but a crankshaft problem in Q2 means he will start Sunday’s race on grid 15 from
Perez took over in Verstappen’s absence, setting 1m 28.265 in the crucial Stage 3 to claim a second consecutive pole in the Kingdom, 0.155s ahead of Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc, who will lose 10 places due to an engine penalty.
Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin therefore take the front row as their strong start to the season continues, followed by the leading Mercedes of George Russell, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and teammate Lance Stroll.
Saudi Arabian GP. Sergio Perez will start from pole, Max Verstappen will start from 15th and Fernando Alonso will aim for another podium. Follow F1 LIVE updates.
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Alpine’s stronger qualifying performance saw them finish seventh and 10th with Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly respectively, Lewis Hamilton finished eighth in his Mercedes and rookie Oscar Piastre impressed en route to P9 in his McLaren.
Haas and Alfa Romeo failed to clear the second qualifying barrier, with Nico Hulkenberg finishing 11th ahead of Zhou Guanyu, Kevin Magnussen and Valtteri Bottas as Verstappen completed the list of drivers ruled out due to costly problems in Q2.
AlphaTauri lost both of their cars in Q1, with Yuki Tsunoda and Nick de Vries taking P16 and P18 respectively. the latter made a mistake in the last corner of his final lap after missing FP3 due to a power unit change.
Saudi Arabian GP. Sergio Perez will start from pole, Max Verstappen will start from 15th and Fernando Alonso will aim for another podium. Follow F1 LIVE updates.
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Alex Albon was the leading Williams in 17th, splitting the two AlphaTauris, while Lando Norris was the biggest name to retire after crashing into the wall at Turn 27 in Q1 and suffering unrecoverable steering damage.
The second session of Formula 1 qualifying for Logan Sargent, who lost his first lap for overstepping the track limits, bounced in the second attempt and finally suffered a technical problem in his final attempt, leaving him at the back of the grid with no time. .
Saudi Arabian GP Live. Saudi GP schedule
Practice 1, Date – March 17
1st – Max Verstappen
2nd – Sergio Perez
3rd: Fernando Alonso
Practice 2, Date – March 17
1st – Max Verstappen
2nd: Fernando Alonso
3rd – Sergio Perez
Practice 3, Date – March 18
1st – Max Verstappen
2nd – Sergio Perez
3rd: Fernando Alonso
Qualification Date – March 186
Timings: 10:30 PM to 11:30 PM IST
Race, date – March 19
Timings: 22:30 to 00:30 IST
Saudi Arabian GP. Sergio Perez will start from pole, Max Verstappen will start from 15th and Fernando Alonso will aim for another podium. Follow F1 LIVE updates.
Where can you watch practice, qualifying and the race on TV?
There will be no telecast of the F1 2023 season in India.
Where can you watch practice, qualifying and the race? – Live
Practice, qualifying and races can be streamed live on F1TV Pro in India.
Location: – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
First Grand Prix – 2021
Number of frames – 50 connections
Length: – 6.174 km
Race distance – 308.45 km
Saudi Arabian GP. Sergio Perez will start from pole, Max Verstappen will start from 15th and Fernando Alonso will aim for another podium. Follow F1 LIVE updates.
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