2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

19h

POLE POSITION FOR SERGIO PEREZ! The Mexican takes a second pole in Jeddah! Leclerc is 2nd, Alonso 2rd! The Aston Martin will start 3nd following Leclerc's penalty! Ocon is 2th, Gasly 7th!

 

Q3 ranking:

 


18h

Sergio Pérez improves, and by a lot! He is 5 tenths ahead of Leclerc!

18h

It was beaten by Charles Leclerc in 1'28″757! George Russell is 2nd, a tenth behind the Monegasque, ahead of Alonso.

 

Sainz and the two Alpine follow behind, but drove on worn tires.

18h

Sergio Pérez improves, and by a lot! He is 5 tenths ahead of Leclerc!

18h

It was beaten by Charles Leclerc in 1'28″757! George Russell is 2nd, a tenth behind the Monegasque, ahead of Alonso.

 

Sainz and the two Alpine follow behind, but drove on worn tires.

18h

Fernando Alonso is the first to set a time… and it's fast! The Spaniard signs a 1’28″925!

18h

The drivers go out on the track, except Pérez, Stroll and Piastri.

18h

Aston Martin has never qualified on the first two rows since its return to Formula 1 in 2021.

18h

Green light for Q3! Who, Sergio Pérez or Fernando Alonso (or someone else?) will take pole position in Jeddah?

18h

It's over for Q2! Pérez sets the best time ahead of Alonso! Both Alpine pass, Ocon is 7th, Gasly 10th by a whisker! 

 

The eliminated: 

 

11) Hulkenberg – 12) Zhou – 13) Magnussen – 14) Bottas – 15) Verstappen

 

Q2 ranking: 

 


 

 

18h

Both Alfa Romeo and Hülkenberg are also in danger in this Q2, Piastri is the last provisional qualifier.

18h

Back to Q2, where Sainz is the first provisionally eliminated since he is 11th! Russell moves up to 4th place, Hamilton is 6th.

18h

Fernando Alonso's last pole? 2012 German Grand Prix… it was 3892 days ago!

18h

It's over for Max Verstappen! The Dutchman gets out of his car and will start 15th! A godsend for Pérez… and for Alonso!

18h

Sergio Pérez set the 2nd fastest time behind Alonso.

18h

Problem for Max Verstappen!

 

The Dutchman is idling, the box stalled on a gear change! He returns to the pits without having recorded a time!

18h

Charles Leclerc sets the 2nd time, 3 tenths behind Alonso, ahead of Stroll and Ocon. Sainz is only 8th…

18h

Fernando Alonso is the first to enter his name in the ranking and signs a 1'28″757! It's already very fast!

18h

Here we go again for qualifying with the start of Q2!

18h

Logan Sargeant did not sign a single fast lap and is therefore beyond 107%, but should logically be drafted for the race on Sunday.

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