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F1: Perez wins Saudi Arabian GP in Red Bull one-two

F1: Perez wins Saudi Arabian GP in Red Bull one-two

Sergio Perez put in a commanding performance as he won the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen, making it the team's second consecutive one-two victory after the season-opener in Bahrain. The reigning world champion started 15th after a driveshaft failure in qualifying on Saturday, but made his way up the field to jump to second within 25 laps, clinching...

F1: Perez takes Saudi GP pole as Verstappen suffers power problem

F1: Perez takes Saudi GP pole as Verstappen suffers power problem

Sergio Perez continued Red Bull Racing’s dominance at the beginning of the new season, claiming pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after power issues hit his teammate and reigning champion Max Verstappen. Verstappen had been the favourite for pole after topping all three practice sessions in Jeddah, but a suspected driveshaft issue in the second phase of qualifying (Q2) means he will start Sunday's...

Ferrari’s Leclerc hit with grid penalty for Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Ferrari’s Leclerc hit with grid penalty for Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has been hit with a 10-place grid penalty ahead of this weekend's Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Monegasque suffered engine failure at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix a fortnight ago and Ferrari have been forced to fit a fresh control electronics unit onto his car. Those changes have automatically triggered an automatic 10-place grid drop for Leclerc in Sunday's race...

F1: Verstappen leads Red Bull 1-2 in Bahrain GP qualifying

F1: Verstappen leads Red Bull 1-2 in Bahrain GP qualifying

Dutch driver Max Verstappen led Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez to a one-two in qualifying at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday. The defending Formula 1 World Champion claimed his 21st career pole position, edging out Perez by 0.138s, a statement showing Red Bull remain the team to beat this season. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc only completed a single run in the final segment of qualifying...

F1: Verstappen fastest on day one of Bahrain test

F1: Verstappen fastest on day one of Bahrain test

Reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen was fastest on the opening day of the 2023 pre-season testing in Bahrain on Thursday. The Red Bull Racing driver topped the morning session in a time of 1m 32.959s and found further improvement in the afternoon with a time of 1m 32.837s after completing 157 laps on the first day of the three-day event at the Bahrain International Circuit....