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Sergio Perez took a surprise pole position for today’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after his Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen suffered a mechanical failure in qualifying.
Verstappen will line up only in 15th, but Perez salvaged some joy for Red Bull by beating Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to second, with Fernando Alonso third for Aston Martin.
George Russell finished fourth, but his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton qualified only eighth. Verstappen had been the odds-on favourite to race to top spot under the lights in Jeddah after he topped all three practice sessions in his dominant Red Bull machine.
But drama struck for the Dutchman in Q2 when a drive shaft issue hit his Red Bull. Verstappen gingerly limped back to the pits, but with fewer than seven minutes remaining, his mechanics were unable to resolve the failure.
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F1 Saudi Arabian GP LIVE: Lap 31/50 – Top-3: Perez, Verstappen, Alonso
Sergio Perez is, rather impressively, maintaining his five-second lead to Max Verstappen – so no close racing between the Red Bulls yet.
Meanwhile, George Russell has just set his fastest lap and has moved himself out of DRS range to Lewis Hamilton!
TOP-10: Perez, Verstappen, Alonso, Russell, Hamilton, Sainz, Leclerc, Ocon, Gasly, Tsunoda
Kieran Jackson19 March 2023 17:56
F1 Saudi Arabian GP LIVE: Lap 28/50 – Top-3: Perez, Verstappen, Alonso
Alex Albon does make it to the pit lane, but his Williams is out of the race!
Lewis Hamilton has DRS behind Mercedes team-mate George Russell…
Russell protesting that he doesn’t want to let his team-mate pass due to Alonso’s penalty – but he’s told that he’s already served it!
Kieran Jackson19 March 2023 17:53
F1 Saudi Arabian GP LIVE: Lap 28/50 – Top-3: Perez, Verstappen, Alonso
Lewis Hamilton is the one to look out for behind the front-two – he’s on mediums, and is right on the tail of George Russell in fourth.
However, Alex Albon is complaining of a brake issue… can he get back to the pits?!
Kieran Jackson19 March 2023 17:50
F1 Saudi Arabian GP LIVE: Lap 28/50 – Top-3: Perez, Verstappen, Alonso
That didn’t take long – Max Verstappen is up to second, breezing past Fernando Alonso down the inside on the main straight!
The gap from Perez to Verstappepn? Five seconds.
It’s two races now; Red Bulls against each other… and the rest.
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Kieran Jackson19 March 2023 17:47
F1 Saudi Arabian GP LIVE: Lap 24/50 – Top-3: Perez, Alonso, Verstappen
DRS now enabled… and Max Verstappen doesn’t even need the pit straight to overtake, he does it down the inside!
The Dutchman up to third! George Russell simply powerless to stop him!
And Verstappen now closing in on Fernando Alonso…
Kieran Jackson19 March 2023 17:46
F1 Saudi Arabian GP LIVE: Lap 22/50 – Top-3: Perez, Alonso, Russell
Russell holds off Verstappen… but Sainz can’t hold off Hamilton – the seven-time world champion up to P5!
Lewis Hamilton is the only driver in the top-14 who is on medium tyres, with the rest on hards! He’s the outlier right now…
Could he haul in Verstappen, maybe?!
Kieran Jackson19 March 2023 17:42
F1 Saudi Arabian GP LIVE: Lap 22/50 – Top-3: Perez, Alonso, Russell
We’re racing once again in Jeddah!
George Russell made a move on Fernando Alonso for second heading into turn 1, but simply didn’t have enough purchase!
Clean getaway for everyone though.
Verstappen right on the tail of Russell already…
Kieran Jackson19 March 2023 17:41
F1 Saudi Arabian GP LIVE: Lap 21/50 – Top-3: Perez, Alonso, Russell
We’re about to get racing once again!
It’s been perfect for Max Verstappen, this. He was a pit stop behind Sergio Perez, but now is close by as the pack has bunched…
Kieran Jackson19 March 2023 17:38
F1 Saudi Arabian GP LIVE: Lap 20/50 – Top-3: Perez, Alonso, Russell
All the top-four stop! And the order remains the same!
Max Verstappen now in fourth – and is right behind George Russell as the pack bunches behind the safety car!
Lewis Hamilton also pitted – he’s in P6. Hamilton on mediums…
Top-10: Perez, Alonso, Russell, Verstappen, Sainz, Hamilton, Leclerc, Tsunoda, Ocon, Gasly
Seemed like a power failure for Stroll, incidentally…
Kieran Jackson19 March 2023 17:37
F1 Saudi Arabian GP LIVE: Lap 18/50 – Top-3: Perez, Alonso, Russell
Lance Stroll has been told to stop out on track! Nightmare for the Canadian!
It’s set to be busy in the pits…!
Kieran Jackson19 March 2023 17:32
F1 LIVE: Latest updates and results as Sergio Perez leads but Max Verstappen surging through field at Saudi Arabian GP
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