Verstappen takes pole position in Jeddah, Bearman strong for his first

• Untouchable, as always, Max Verstappen won a second consecutive pole position in as many sessions. After his pole in Bahrain, the Dutchman did it again this Friday by taking pole for the Saudi Arabian GP, ​​ahead of Charles Leclerc and Sergio Pérez. The three-time world champion takes his first pole position in Jeddah.

Max Verstappen's pole record 🥇⏱️

Leclerc manages to insert himself between the Red Bull, Fernando Alonso will finally be 4th!

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• The fight for the front row has long been uncertain between three drivers, but it was Charles Leclerc who emerged victorious from this duel against Sergio Pérez (3rd) and Fernando Alonso (4th). As in Bahrain, the Monegasque will start alongside Max Verstappen on Saturday. The Mexican and the Spaniard will share the second row.
• The third line will be occupied by the two McLaren, with Oscar piastri before Lando Norris, while the fourth line will be 100% Mercedes Benz with George Russell in front Lewis Hamilton.
• Superb performance from Ollie Bearman for his first qualifying session in Formula 1. The young 18-year-old Briton, who replaces Carlos Sainz this weekend, qualified in 11th place, only 36 thousandths from moving into Q3! The protected Classic Ferrari for sale impressed, he who only had one hour of driving in Jeddah during FP3 before qualifying.
• A red flag to note, during Q2: Nico Hulkenberg suffered a mechanical problem at the start of the session, and had to stop in the loophole at turn 4. The German, without a time in Q2, will start 15th on Saturday.
• Alpine still brooding in Jeddah: Esteban Ocon (17e) and Pierre Gasly (18th) were once again eliminated in Q1, far from progressing to Q2. The two French drivers will start from the ninth row, one row better than last week in Bahrain. Logan sargeant et Guanyu-Zhou – who was unable to set a time after his accident during FP3 – “saved” the Blues from a second consecutive sinking in qualifying.

Saudi Arabian GP, ​​Qualifying – Ranking

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