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Qualifications – Deliverance for Pérez, relief for Schumacher in Jeddah

Sergio Pérez signs his first pole in F1 ahead of the two Ferraris in Saudi Arabia. Lewis Hamilton was eliminated in Q1 while Mick Schumacher was the victim of a spectacular exit from the track.

Published on 26/03/2022 à 20:17

Medhi Casaurang

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Qualifications – Deliverance for Pérez, relief for Schumacher in Jeddah

Sergio Pérez (Red Bull) on pole for the 2022 Saudi Arabian GP. © DPPI / Antonin Vincent

The organizers of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix boasted of having made changes to the Jeddah Corniche circuit after a first edition full of incidents. Obviously, this work was minimal in view of the two accidents which punctuated the qualifying session of Formula 1 this Saturday March 26.

First to the mistake in Q1, Nicholas latifi (Williams) caused a short red flag, which was followed in Q2 by a much longer (1 hour) and worrying stop linked to the accident of Mick Schumacher (Haas). The German driver was taken to the circuit's medical center, then to the hospital to carry out additional examinations but the FIA ​​wants to be reassuring. No injury was in fact detected after a first check-up.

Between all these neutralizations, there was still a hunt for pole position. This excluded from Q1 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes). The seven-time world champion only set the 16th time, 100 days after snatching the best time on the same circuit. “I had absolutely no rear end. I suffered enormously negotiating the bends. I can’t wait to go home”, even dropped the record holder for poles and successes in F1.

Ultimately, only Q3 went off without a hitch. THE Ferrari monopolized the top of the table since the first training session on Friday, and were logically favorites. However, the Red Bull by Sergio Pérez woke up at the best of times, during the second run of Q3!

The Mexican had never achieved a single pole in 214 appearances in F1. At 32 years old, ''Checo'' signs the ride of his life and damns the pawn to the red single-seaters of Charles Leclerc et Carlos Sainz Jr!

In trouble with his tires in the money-time, the outgoing champion Max Verstappen settles for fourth place, ahead ofAlpine byEsteban Ocon and George Russell's Mercedes. Fernando Alonso (Alpine) places its car rose in seventh place. French Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri) will start 9th on Sunday, ahead of the ghost Kevin Magnussen (Haas).

Progress can be noted on the side of McLaren, which climbs to the door of the top 10 (Norris 11th, Ricciardo 12th), ahead of the rookie Guanyu-Zhou (Alfa Romeo). The bottom of the grid is occupied by the Aston Martin, the Williams as well as the AlphaTauri of Yuki tsunoda, victim of mechanical problems.

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will begin on Sunday at 19 p.m. French time and can be followed live text on AUTOhebdo.fr.

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Medhi Casaurang

Passionate about the history of motorsport across all disciplines, I learned to read thanks to AUTOhebdo. At least that's what my parents tell everyone when they see my name inside!

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