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Evening Standard
Sport
George Flood

Sergio Perez claims maiden pole position at Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton suffers rare early exit

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez finally claimed the maiden pole position of his 215-race Formula 1 career on a dramatic night of qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Mexican ‘Checo’ produced a superb final lap at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit to pip the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc, who had looked on course for a second straight pole after his flawless victory in Bahrain on opening weekend and clocking the fastest times in all three practice sessions here.

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