
The Saudi Arabian GP was notable for the retirements of Fernando Alonso (Alpine), Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren) and Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) within a lap of each other, with the first two parking at close proximity at the pit entry.
Earlier, AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda hadn't even made the start after a problem on the way to the grid, having failed to complete a flying lap in qualifying.