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The second round of the 2023 Formula One season is here, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen looking to win in Saudi Arabia for the second year in a row.

Lewis Hamilton said after finishing fifth that the team had to accept it was the fourth-fastest team, trailing Red Bull, Ferrari and Aston Martin. We spent two weeks in Bahrain, and all became very familiar with the circuit and conditions so the learning curve from this Friday will be a lot steeper. “But we have now shifted all our focus to this weekend and Jeddah. When it comes to ranking Formula One drivers, you’ve got two straightforward choices: go from whoever’s got the most points to whoever has the least, or from whoever has the least to whoever has the most. What most surprised you about the opening race of the season? Jeddah is a street circuit, which means overtaking during the race is very difficult. If you can only spare us a few hours this weekend — stick with us today, as recent history would suggest qualifying in Jeddah will be more exciting than the Grand Prix itself. Using Google Earth to brainstorm possible track layouts, the company and F1’s motorsports team delivered not only one of F1’s fastest circuits, but one of the quickest built. It might not take Lewis Hamilton very long to follow Angela Cullen out of the door at Mercedes. And [this is a quick guide to porpoising](https://theathletic.com/4248645/2023/02/24/porpoising-formula-one-rule/). [here’s how time penalties work in the sport](https://theathletic.com/4285755/2023/03/08/f1-time-penalties-esteban-ocon/). Qualifying for the Saudi Arabian GP starts at 8pm local time (1pm EDT, 10am PDT, 5pm GMT), using the regular Q1, Q2 and Q3 knockout session format.

Plans for Pirelli to introduce blanket-less Formula 1 tyres in 2024 took a step forward after an “encouraging” post-Bahrain Grand Prix test in Sakhir, although ...

“In general, we were happy with the progression. And then to focus more on the compounds. “Obviously, warm-up is a bit of an issue when you don't have blankets. “There's still work to do,” said the Finn. [Lewis Hamilton](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/lewis-hamilton/1278/) branded the tyres “dangerous” after running at a cold Paul Ricard in February, but in Sakhir they showed more promise. “I think it went well, it was honestly a positive test.

The car used for this demonstration is a Minardi M198, campaigned by the Italian team today known as AlphaTauri, during the 1998 season. It wasn't the most ...

The engine is then primed with fuel and cranked over using an external starter motor, which plugs into the back of the gearbox, which in turn spins the crankshaft. If all temperatures and pressures look good, the car is ready to hit the track. [AlphaTauri](https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1129517_alphatauri-s-pierre-gasly-takes-surprise-win-at-2020-formula-one-italian-grand-prix), during the 1998 season.

Formula One racing is headed to Jeddah for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. We'll update qualifying until the full racing grid is set for Sunday's race at ...

1 2 The first 20 minutes will eliminate five drivers and the next 15 minutes will eliminate five more.

Max Verstappen goes for his second pole position from two attempts in 2023 ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Sunday's 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. For viewers planning to live stream F1 in 2023, you can watch via the Sky Go app if you're an existing subscriber or you can purchase For fans in Canada, TSN will carry the English-language telecast of races. Elsewhere, Sling TV will also show the action, as too will FuboTV in the US. For Spanish-language viewers, they can find live broadcasts on ESPN Deportes, though ESPNews and ESPNU will also show some practice and qualifying sessions live throughout the year. Sky Sports F1 Time (GMT) GMT / 1 p.m ET / 4 a.m AEDT (Mar 6) / 8 p.m. That's due to the fact that his Ferrari team have had to swap parts in his car following his DNF finish last time out in Bahrain. They need to bounce back after disappointing in Bahrain during the opening race of the season. The action begins in just under five minutes! START OF Q1: Away we go then as the battle for pole position begins in Saudi Arabia.

Max Verstappen delivered another warning shot with the top spot in Formula 1's third free practice session ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, going 0.613s ...

[PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/how-ecclestones-new-f1-documentary-defies-expectations/10441815/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1Bahrain GP ](/f1/news/how-aston-martin-and-alonso-can-save-f1-2023-from-red-bull-domination/10440926/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/how-a-dynamic-design-tool-has-grown-in-f1-importance/10442017/) [Carlos Sainz](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/carlos-sainz/15916/), like Leclerc, went for his best lap late on to break into the top 10, moving ahead of Russell moments before the chequered flag. [Nico Hulkenberg](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/nico-hulkenberg/9327/), and the Alpines. [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/why-mercedes-is-fronting-up-to-its-f1-mistakes-too-much/10443160/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/why-a-mercedes-u-turn-couldnt-deny-saubers-f1-debut-surprise/10443406/) [Oscar Piastri](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/oscar-piastri/828689/) kicked off proceedings with a 1m32.531s, but was brushed aside by Hulkenberg's 1m32.449s. [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/testing-times-for-vasseur-but-the-true-challenge-at-ferrari-is-about-to-come/10444080/) Alonso also picked up the same warning. [Lando Norris](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/lando-norris/289316/) and Piastri were separated by just 0.008s in seventh and eighth spots, while Gasly's early promise could only convert into the ninth-fastest time. There was little change in the order over the next 15 minutes as teams waited for the track temperature to fall towards the end of the session.

A ban on tire blankets has been a subject of discussion in Formula 1 for a while now, with the aim of lowering the environmental impact of the sport. As ...

The first two are blistering and graining, and they are two facets of the same coin. Both the temperature and demanding, high tire wear nature of the track played a huge role in making tires work without being warmed up prior to their use. If Pirelli and the FIA want to move forward with the plan to remove tire warmers, solutions must be found. This is one of the reasons why going out on cold tires could prove risky. When the tires have not been prepared for the race via a heat cycle, such an issue is more likely to happen. If the tires are cold, this obviously becomes harder to do, as more laps are required to put heat into the tires, which could wear them out, making this practice obsolete. This is a relevant distinction because the two parts operate at different temperatures, with the thread having to deal with a lot more heat due to being in direct contact with the track. Consequently, drivers will often race on tires that have gone through a heat cycle to cure the rubber and have been prepared for racing. These issues make the tires wear out faster, making the environmental argument relatively invalid, as resources are just wasted in a different area. Plans are for this decision to be made later on during the As these blankets draw a lot of power to heat the tires, a 2024 target has been set for getting rid of them. Many arguments were brought against this change, from explaining how they will not make Formula 1 more eco-friendly to warning against the increased risk of crashes.

The third Free Practice Session of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix finished with Max Verstappen taking the top of the timesheet. Driving on soft tyres, he put in a ...

Max Verstappen was red-hot favourite for pole position at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix but is set to start 15th after a Red Bull car issue in qualifying.

Alonso claimed a podium behind the Red Bulls at the Bahrain Grand Prix and will feel confident about another strong result on Sunday evening. "In Turn 10 the driveshaft just broke, so that's really unfortunate," Verstappen said after qualifying. JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- Max Verstappen will start 15th on the grid at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after his Red Bull's driveshaft broke during the second part of qualifying.

Red Bull's Sergio Perez took pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, as team-mate Max Verstappen suffered a technical failure in Q2 that means he starts ...

[PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/how-ecclestones-new-f1-documentary-defies-expectations/10441816/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1Bahrain GP ](/f1/news/how-aston-martin-and-alonso-can-save-f1-2023-from-red-bull-domination/10440927/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/how-a-dynamic-design-tool-has-grown-in-f1-importance/10442018/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1Bahrain GP ](/f1/news/how-did-the-2023-f1-rookies-fare-in-bahrain/10441281/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/why-mercedes-is-fronting-up-to-its-f1-mistakes-too-much/10443161/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/why-a-mercedes-u-turn-couldnt-deny-saubers-f1-debut-surprise/10443407/) [McLaren](https://www.motorsport.com/team/mclaren/10/)’s [Lando Norris](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/lando-norris/289316/) hit the wall on the inside of the final corner, sending him into the pits with steering and suspension damage, while Alonso spun at Turn 2 before going third quickest and [Logan Sargeant](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/logan-sargeant/289607/) rotated his [Williams](https://www.motorsport.com/team/williams/13/) at the high-speed Turn 22, amazingly without hitting the wall. [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/testing-times-for-vasseur-but-the-true-challenge-at-ferrari-is-about-to-come/10444081/) Russell briefly took P2 for Mercedes, 0.115s off Leclerc, before Perez slammed in a 1m28.265s to take provisional pole by almost half a second. Perez lapped a tenth off Alonso to take P2, ahead of Leclerc. [PrimePrimeFormula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/how-the-f1-driver-expression-saga-continues-to-have-a-lineker-like-problem/10443738/) [Nyck de Vries](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/nyck-de-vries/19622/) ( [AlphaTauri](https://www.motorsport.com/team/toro-rosso/12/)) had a huge spin on his first attempt.

Your Sports Illustrated report of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Qualifying session.

Sergio Perez claimed pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix during an action-packed qualifying session at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit after team ...

The 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will begin at 2000 local time on Sunday night. You never know with these cars, reliability issues can hit you at any time.” – Sergio Perez, Red Bull. Max has been really strong the whole weekend and hopefully tomorrow we can have both cars up there. “It was tricky, that Q3, especially not getting that second lap. Nailing that lap, you really feel the Formula 1 cars coming alive in this place and just maximising that lap was very important because with the issue we had in the final run, it was really important as the track was improving. Verstappen limped back to the pits in a bid to rescue the situation, but with only half a dozen minutes on the clock, there was little his mechanics can do – meaning he hopped out of the cockpit, and out of Q2, down in 15th position. Alonso placed third with another strong outing in his Aston Martin but will be the first beneficiary of Leclerc’s drop from P2 to P12, joining Perez on the front row and setting up a tantalising run down to Turn 1 on Sunday. When the green light switched back on at the end of the pit lane for the start of Q2, it was Alonso who made the first move and stormed to the top of the timesheets with a 1m 28.757s – marginally quicker than the time posted by Q1 pace-setter Verstappen. Piastri and Gasly were the other two drivers to progress to Q3, meaning the two Alfa Romeos (of Zhou and Bottas) and two Haas machines (of Hulkenberg and Magnussen) joined the frustrated Verstappen as Q2 eliminees. It was a messy second F1 qualifying session for Logan Sargeant, who lost his first lap for exceeding track limits, spun out during his second effort and finally encountered a technical problem on his final attempt – leaving him at the back of the grid without a time. Moments later, Sargeant had the biggest moment of Q1 when he spun at the high-speed Turn 22/23 and stopped perilously close to the barriers, leaving him in a rush to post a lap time after also losing his first effort due to track limits. AlphaTauri lost both of their cars in Q1, with Yuki Tsunoda and Nyck de Vries taking P16 and P18 respectively – the latter ruing a mistake at the final corner of his final lap after missing FP3 due to a power unit change.

On his first run in Q2 Verstappen suddenly slowed in the second sector of Jeddah's Corniche street circuit. The Dutchman notified his team of a possible ...

"Anything is possible at this track. "It was the first time I heard about that [issue]. As he hadn't set a time yet, that meant the world champion finished Q2 in 15th place.

Follow third practice in Jeddah on Saturday before qualifying - Lewis Hamilton struggled on Friday and will be looking to head up the timesheet, while Max ...

Sergio Perez will start from pole position after topping qualifying for the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Here's how and when you can watch the race.

[PlusPlusFormula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/why-mercedes-is-fronting-up-to-its-f1-mistakes-too-much/10443144/) In the United Kingdom Channel 4 is broadcasting highlights of the Saudi Arabian GP at 10:15pm GMT on Sunday. For the entire 2023 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. [PlusPlusFormula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/how-the-f1-driver-expression-saga-continues-to-have-a-lineker-like-problem/10443530/) [PlusPlusFormula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/testing-times-for-vasseur-but-the-true-challenge-at-ferrari-is-about-to-come/10443879/) Pre-race coverage will start at 3:30pm on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event, ahead of the race start at 5:00pm GMT. Current weather forecasts predict hot and dry conditions at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, with a gentle breeze a very low chance of rain. [F1 Formula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/russell-mercedes-f1s-gains-compared-to-bahrain-incredibly-satisfying/10445607/) [Lance Stroll](https://www.autosport.com/driver/lance-stroll/840484/) will line up in fifth place for Aston Martin, ahead of [Alpine](https://www.autosport.com/team/alpine/39174/)’s [Esteban Ocon](https://www.autosport.com/driver/esteban-ocon/840488/) while [Lewis Hamilton](https://www.autosport.com/driver/lewis-hamilton/829181/) will start from seventh place after struggling to extract performance from his Mercedes. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98p or a month membership of £34.99p per month. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK. The penalty pushes Leclerc back to 12th place on the grid.

Engine failure sees defending champion Max Verstappen start in 15th on Sunday – his Red Bull teammate Sergio Pérez will be joined on the front row by ...

Lando Norris clipped a wall in Q1 and was unable to continue qualifying with damage to his steering, finishing in 19th for McLaren. The main concern to him and the team will be whether they have a fearsome but potentially fragile car. On this form they have reason to be optimistic that they have, at the very worst, the third fastest car on the grid. On the final hot runs in Q3 Pérez set the benchmark with a pace on the high-speed circuit, run for almost 80% of a lap at full throttle, that indicated how much raw grunt the Red Bull power unit is delivering. In final practice Verstappen had been a second clear of the next nearest team, Fernando Alonso in the Aston Martin, but the world champion will now start the race from 15th on the grid. For Mercedes’s George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, in fourth and eighth respectively, this was very much what the team had been expecting.

Christian Horner has spoken to Sky Sports F1 after the qualifying session for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, which was a mixed bag for the Red Bull team.

Red Bull's Sergio Perez will line up on pole position after topping Saturday's qualifying session in Jeddah. He will be joined on the front row by Aston ...

Reigning champion Max Verstappen will take the start from 15th place after suffering a driveshaft issue in qualifying. Red Bull's Sergio Perez will line up on pole position after topping Saturday's qualifying session in Jeddah. The 2023 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix takes place this Sunday on March 19.

Toto Wolff jokes about Max Verstappen's retirement from the Saudi Arabian GP qualifying.

Formula One is in Saudi Arabia this weekend for the latest race. The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix airs Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN and will be available via ...

Verstappen took home the first win of the 2023 season in Bahrain, but struggled in Saudi qualifying. Lewis Hamilton holds the course record for fastest lap in Jeddah, completing a single circuit in 1:30.734 in 2021. Formula One is in Saudi Arabia this weekend for the latest race.

F1's second race of the season at the Jeddah street circuit has forced all teams to opt for different downforce and drag levels to ensure they are better ...

To mark Mother's Day and the launch of the #HomeAdvantage charity campaign, four British F1 stars have revealed to Sky Sports F1 how their mums drove them ...

Since 1994 Hope and Homes for Children has been inspiring multiple governments, the UN, EU and Commonwealth to close the doors of orphanages forever. Today, countries such as Rwanda, Bulgaria and Romania are on the cusp of becoming orphanage-free. The charity fights for children to grow up in families, by reuniting children with relatives. She's the one that taught me about empathy and warmth and compassion for others in the world," said Hamilton. Norris added: "My mum's role has been very important in my life. "I have two mums.

Max Verstappen will start today's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in 15th after a power failure during qualifying, presenting his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Pérez ...

But if he manages to pull off that feat on this track, it will surely go down as one of the finest victories of his already storied career. Although surely it’s too early into the season for team orders, isn’t it?! The only ways Max can win are (1) Checo has a mechanical problem, (2) there is a well timed safety car or red flag, or (3) team orders. Lewis Hamilton remained quite honest about his struggles with the Mercedes car in Jeddah after struggling to eighth in Q3. We need to focus on ourselves and find some more performance.” AlphaTauri’s Nyck de Vries explained on Thursday that he’d left his watch on European time until his second day in Jeddah, helping him make the adjustment. While this is a more extreme challenge in Singapore, typically going to bed around 6 a.m. He said that Verstappen’s driveshaft failure yesterday was “unexpected”, and prompted the team to quickly investigate what happened on the car and try to put in some short-term reliability fixes for the race. I don't know which race it was that he started last, so he changed the power unit and still finished P2 or even won the race. Verstappen also has a new gearbox hydraulic system, as well as new rear suspension parts including the driveshaft. But the tension is only going up. I’ve been out for a pre-race wander in the paddock before heading to the grid.

Fernando Alonso partners Perez on the front row, continuing Aston Martin's impressive form from the 2023 season opener in Bahrain. George Russell lines up an ...

How much money will F1's class of 2023 take home with them? Ferrari Mercedes

The F1 Championship continues with the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix commencing soon. It's going to be an exciting race with Max Verstappen sure to want to build ...

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Charles Leclerc will take a 10-place grid penalty for changing electrical components on his engine and will start 12th, despite qualifying in second.

Hamilton and Sargent are on the hard tyre compound He costs his teammate the chance to pit! Pisatri is reporting over the radio that his McLaren has damage. Hamilton has seemingly come alive on the medium tyres as he over takes Sainz. At the end Verstappen takes away the fastest lap point from his teammate to stay in the lead of the championship! If both Red Bulls stay in their positions, the final point will decide who leads the World Championship Verstappen comes on ti the team radio complaining he's hearing strange noises at high speed. The race is about to restart, with the safety car coming in at the end of the lap. Alonso managed to push at the end as his gap over Russell was over five second securing his third place on the podium. Unlike the rest of the top teams he is on medium tyres hoping to take them to the end of the race But it seems like Red Bull will be dominating for the year Despite pressure from Alonso and Verstappen he takes a brilliant win.

Suggestions that Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund explored making a $20 billion bid to take over Formula One were “purely speculation,” according to the ...

Saudi Arabia is also in contention to host the opening race of the 2024 F1 season. Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal, the chairman of the Saudi Motorsport Company that runs the race, said he expected it to remain in Jeddah until at least 2027 or 2028 as construction continues in Qiddiya. The demand is there and we will have two beautiful facilities.” Those debuts have led to criticism that the push is Aramco has trackside branding and title sponsorship for races, including last year’s United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, and is also a title sponsor of the Aston Martin team. “It took a lot of heat and a lot of response and things between them, with the FIA and so on.

We go over how you can watch the F1 race in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia via live online stream.

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix starts at 9 a.m. Pérez claimed pole position and is +105 to win while Verstappen is starting 15th and is +130 to win the race. Formula One is headed to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia this week for the season’s second Grand Prix.

Lap-by-lap report: Can the field capitalise on a rare qualifying mis-step from Max Verstappen? Find out with John Brewin.

17/50 Leclerc pits and so Verstappen is in fourth but still to pit. Verstappen has the fastest lap now, and Hamilton is the only drover on medium tyres. 19/50 Alonso pits, takes his penalty and stays ahead of Russell for second. 20/50 Stroll pulling up did a solid for his colleague Fernando Alonso in the Aston. 42/50 The action is at the back of the field, at this point. 28/50 Russell is told to let Hamilton in but then tells his team Alonso has a penalty. The gap between Perez and Verstappen is 5.5 seconds or thereabouts. 44/50 Perez has the fastest lap and if he retains that then he will be the championship lead over Verstappen, who is going to fall short of the 16/21 races he had targeted. 26/50 Alex Albon calls in to his Williams team. 33/50 Leclerc is not happy with his car. 38/50 Verstappen is not happy. The last few laps will see him and Verstappen try and land the fastest lap.

Formula 1's second race of the season at the Jeddah street circuit has forced everyone to opt for different downforce and drag levels to ensure they are ...

F1 returns to the shores of the Red Sea and the Jeddah Corniche street circuit this weekend for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Although it has only hosted ...

F1 returns to the shores of the Red Sea and the Jeddah Corniche street circuit this weekend for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Although it has only hosted ...

Fernando Alonso has been stripped of what would have been his 100th Formula One podium after a postrace penalty at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

"Today is not good for the fans," the Spaniard said. "If he was third in the race he should enjoy the podium and not me, I feel sorry for George, for Mercedes sponsors, for George's fans." "I feel sorry for the fans, but I enjoyed the podium, I took the trophy, I have the pictures, I celebrate with the champagne, and now 15 or 12 points doesn't change much for me, but it is a little bit sad for the FIA, yes."

Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, leading home a Red Bull 1-2 ahead of a charging Max Verstappen. Charles Bradley.

[PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/why-mercedes-is-fronting-up-to-its-f1-mistakes-too-much/10443160/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/why-a-mercedes-u-turn-couldnt-deny-saubers-f1-debut-surprise/10443406/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/testing-times-for-vasseur-but-the-true-challenge-at-ferrari-is-about-to-come/10444080/) Hamilton used his fresh mediums to outdrag Sainz from the exit of Turn 1 to pick up fifth. Verstappen breezed past Russell into the final corner, so had just Alonso between him and Perez, who was 5s up the road. Leclerc pitted on Lap 17, allowing Verstappen free passage to fourth, and rejoined ahead of Stroll too, who’d struggled to get back up to speed. [Lewis Hamilton](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/lewis-hamilton/1278/), the only driver in the top 10 to start on hard tyres, dropped to seventh in his Mercedes. Sainz pitted two laps later, also taking hards but overcutting Stroll. Verstappen gained two spots on the opening lap, aided by [Oscar Piastri](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/oscar-piastri/828689/) needing a new front wing on his [McLaren](https://www.motorsport.com/team/mclaren/10/) after a first corner clash with an [Alpine](https://www.motorsport.com/team/alpine/24858/). Verstappen jumped to sixth as he DRS-ed past Ocon and Stroll pitted on Lap 14. Leclerc and Verstappen were up to seventh and ninth respectively by Lap 10. He quickly picked off those in front to sit behind Perez by half distance.

Fernando Alonso's joy at taking his 100th Formula 1 penalty in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix turned sour on Sunday evening, after he was handed a 10-second ...

[READ MORE: Perez fends off Verstappen to win action-packed Saudi Arabian GP as Alonso loses podium](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.perez-fends-off-verstappen-to-win-action-packed-saudi-arabian-gp-as-alonso.329xV14gKVrf1iU6dOkISI.html) They told me just five seconds in the first stint, and I opened seven or eight. I care, but I don’t care that much! [RACE START: Alonso pinches the lead from pole-sitter Perez as the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix gets under way](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.race-start-alonso-pinches-the-lead-from-pole-sitter-perez-as-the-saudi.Ejca9YDdgebxPEujCuE73.html) Now I have apparently three points less; I don’t have 15, I have 12. After being informed of the news, Alonso told Sky Sports F1: “It doesn’t hurt much, to be honest.

Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso has lost his podium in Formula 1's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after receiving another 10-second penalty after the race. Filip ...

[PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/why-a-mercedes-u-turn-couldnt-deny-saubers-f1-debut-surprise/10443406/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/testing-times-for-vasseur-but-the-true-challenge-at-ferrari-is-about-to-come/10444080/) But I need to review."

F1 returns to the shores of the Red Sea and the Jeddah Corniche street circuit this weekend for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Although it has only hosted ...

Sergio Perez dominated the field around the Jeddah Street Circuit to take the fifth victory of his Formula One career at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

He's flying out there, just like his teammate Perez who now nearly holds a second gap to Alonso in the race lead. LIGHTS OUT: We're underway here in Jeddah and Alonso leads the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix!!! Lap 3: Perez now leads the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix!!! Leclerc is pressuring him from behind now as the Ferrari man makes his way past Gasly and up into P8. Lap 10: Leclerc opens up his DRS and breezes past Hamilton on the start/finish straight. That could explain how both Ferrari's managed to jump the Canadian in the pits. He manages to serve his five-second penalty and still maintain P2 on the track. Lap 34: Hamilton is now beginning to fall further back time-wise against his teammate as Russell responds to that potential decision to swap the Mercedes order. The difference in speed there between the Red Bull and the Mercedes cars was frightening. Lap 48: Not to jinx everyone in the top order but this race is just about done. On that occasion, the subsequent race didn't exactly go to plan as a safety car ruined his chance to earn top spot. The Aston Martin driver was originally demoted down to P4 after the race after gaining an additional 10-second penalty as his team failed to serve an earlier five-second penalty correctly in the pit lane, though that decision was later reversed by the FIA giving the Spaniard a landmark 100th career podium.

Fernando Alonso may have celebrated his 100th rostrum appearance in F1 at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – but the joy was short-lived, ...

Fernando Alonso may have celebrated his 100th rostrum appearance in F1 at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – but the joy was short-lived, after the stewards handed him a 10-second penalty after the race that dropped him to P4. [stunning launch](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.race-start-alonso-pinches-the-lead-from-pole-sitter-perez-as-the-saudi.Ejca9YDdgebxPEujCuE73.html) from second on the grid to pass pole-sitter and eventual race winner Sergio Perez into Turn 1. Well, let F1 TV presenter Alex Brundle explain all…

Ferrari's poor performance late in Formula 1's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix proves the team "lacks a bit of race pace" and is not second fastest, reckons Carlos ...

[PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/why-mercedes-is-fronting-up-to-its-f1-mistakes-too-much/10443160/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/why-a-mercedes-u-turn-couldnt-deny-saubers-f1-debut-surprise/10443406/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/testing-times-for-vasseur-but-the-true-challenge-at-ferrari-is-about-to-come/10444080/) Now, obviously, we cannot do magic to bring the developments early. We just eat them alive. We lack a bit of race pace."

Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, leading home a Red Bull 1-2 ahead of a charging Max Verstappen. Charles Bradley.

[PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/why-mercedes-is-fronting-up-to-its-f1-mistakes-too-much/10443161/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/why-a-mercedes-u-turn-couldnt-deny-saubers-f1-debut-surprise/10443407/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/testing-times-for-vasseur-but-the-true-challenge-at-ferrari-is-about-to-come/10444081/) Hamilton used his fresh mediums to outdrag Sainz from the exit of Turn 1 to pick up fifth. Verstappen breezed past Russell into the final corner, so had just Alonso between him and Perez, who was 5s up the road. Leclerc pitted on Lap 17, allowing Verstappen free passage to fourth, and rejoined ahead of Stroll too, who’d struggled to get back up to speed. [Lewis Hamilton](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/lewis-hamilton/1278/), the only driver in the top 10 to start on hard tyres, dropped to seventh in his Mercedes. Sainz pitted two laps later, also taking hards but overcutting Stroll. Verstappen gained two spots on the opening lap, aided by [Oscar Piastri](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/oscar-piastri/828689/) needing a new front wing on his [McLaren](https://www.motorsport.com/team/mclaren/10/) after a first corner clash with an [Alpine](https://www.motorsport.com/team/alpine/24858/). Verstappen jumped to sixth as he DRS-ed past Ocon and Stroll pitted on Lap 14. Leclerc and Verstappen were up to seventh and ninth respectively by Lap 10. He quickly picked off those in front to sit behind Perez by half distance.

Red Bull Racing maintained its impressive start to the 2023 Formula 1 season in Saudi Arabia – though this time it was Sergio Perez who led home World ...

“We were able to have a good race, get a good start, manage the tires well – especially on the hard compound when I was on older tires than Tsunoda and actually had less degradation. That we have a weakness in the race, that we need to wait for developments to come to see if we can improve that weakness.” “It was a bit worse in the race than we were hoping for, we struggled in the dirty air too much. I was then able to get past him at the end, and we managed to get a point.” McLaren suffered another dismal race in Saudi Arabia – from a race that had initial promise on one side of the garage. It later emerged that both Race Control and the FIA’s Remote Operations Centre had initially given Alonso the all-clear but was then prodded on the last lap – likely by a rival team that would benefit – to take another look at the situation. “The last stint on the Hard [tires] proves that we are not where we want to be,” said Sainz. But it is a little bit sad for the FIA yes.” “So I thought that communication was the same to Max. But shortly after third-placed Alonso celebrated the 100th podium of his career he was hit with a 10-second time drop due to the original penalty being incorrectly served. Red Bull’s pace advantage around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit was such that he was able to breeze past Fernando Alonso – having lost out on the opening lap – and from there he opened and preserved a buffer to his closest challengers. Verstappen holds a slender one-point buffer over Perez in the championship on account of setting the race’s fastest lap.

The Spanish driver had already celebrated on the podium for his third-place finish before finding out he was being given a ten-second penalty for not serving ...

Fernando Alonso's 100th career podium finish in Formula 1's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix has been reinstated after his Aston Martin squad won a right to review.

[PlusPlusFormula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/why-mercedes-is-fronting-up-to-its-f1-mistakes-too-much/10443144/) [PlusPlusFormula 1 ](/f1/news/why-a-mercedes-u-turn-couldnt-deny-saubers-f1-debut-surprise/10443178/) [PlusPlusFormula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/how-the-f1-driver-expression-saga-continues-to-have-a-lineker-like-problem/10443530/) [PlusPlusFormula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/testing-times-for-vasseur-but-the-true-challenge-at-ferrari-is-about-to-come/10443879/) And this is I think what is at the moment being clarified.” “There have been discussions,” he said.

Fernando Alonso criticised Saudi Arabian Grand Prix stewards on Sunday for a 10-second post-race penalty that denied him a 100th career podium in Formula ...

"I am happy in the end with the result tonight and our second podium. They had enough time to really inform about the penalty. If I knew that, maybe I open 11 seconds to the car behind. without being penalised." Today we didn't put on a good show, I think, for our fans. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

F1 pundits have questioned whether the British team can take back Fernando's podium.