F1: Fernando Alonso’s podium reinstated in farcical scenes at Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Spaniard claims 100th F1 podium after initially having third place taken off him Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2023
Alonso loses Saudi Arabia F1 podium after second time penalty Like his former Alpine team-mate Esteban Ocon in Bahrain, Alonso picked up a five-second penalty for being out of position at the start, lining up to the left of his second grid slot. Motorsport · Mar 19, 2023
Sergio Pérez wins Saudi Arabia Grand Prix but Max Verstappen keeps title lead Red Bull’s Sergio Pérez was triumphant in the second race of the season with Max Verstappen runner-up and and Fernando Alonso third The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2023
F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Perez cruises to Red Bull 1-2 as penalty denies Alonso podium Perez crossed the line 5.3s clear of Verstappen, who spent the final laps charging his battery for a final-tour tilt at the fastest lap - which was ultimately successful as he crossed the line with a 1m31.906s lap. Autosport · Mar 19, 2023
George Russell takes Saudi GP podium as Fernando Alonso slapped with post-race F1 penalty Alonso finished third but did not adequately serve a penalty he was given in the race, meaning he was slapped with a second punishment and will lose his podium to George Russell Daily Mirror · Mar 19, 2023
F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Perez wins as Verstappen recovers to second Perez crossed the line 5.3s clear of Verstappen, who spent the final laps charging his battery for a final-tour tilt at the fastest lap which was ultimately successful as he crossed the line with a 1m31.906s lap. Motorsport · Mar 19, 2023
F1 race results: Sergio Perez wins 2023 Saudi Arabian GP After Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin outdragged him off the startline, Perez hit the front by Lap 4 and pulled clear, as team-mate Verstappen battled back from starting 15th after a driveshaft failure in qualifying. Motorsport · Mar 19, 2023
F1: Sergio Perez seals Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Max Verstappen climbs from 15th to second Red Bull sealed another one-two, just in a different order this time as Sergio Perez pulled off a team clean sweep at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2023
Sergio Perez wins Saudi GP as Verstappen aided by safety car and Alonso stripped of third Verstappen started 15th but was up to second by the mid-way point in the race, helped by a controversial safety car, while Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished fourth and fifth ahead of the Ferraris Daily Mirror · Mar 19, 2023
F1: Sergio Pérez wins Saudi Arabian GP with Verstappen second – as it happened Sergio Pérez converted pole into victory in Jeddah as Max Verstappen raced up from 15th to second The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2023
Fernando Alonso has Lance Stroll desire and sends warning to Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes Fernando Alonso will start second on the grid for Sunday's Saudi Arabia Grand Prix as Aston Martin continue to provide the surprise package in the early season rounds Daily Mirror · Mar 19, 2023
Alonso: "Huge relief" Aston Martin could repeat Bahrain pace in Jeddah Aston Martin was the surprise package of the Bahrain Grand Prix earlier this month, with Alonso taking a podium on his first race with the Silverstone team. Motorsport · Mar 19, 2023
Verstappen can still win Saudi Arabian GP from 15th, say F1 rivals The Dutchman starts down in 15th on the grid in Jeddah after a driveshaft failure in Q2 meant he failed to make it through to the final qualifying shootout. Autosport · Mar 19, 2023
What the GPS data reveals about how Verstappen must approach Saudi GP The runaway winner in Bahrain a fortnight previously had taken a clean sweep across the practice sessions, ending the three hours of running with a cumulative advantage of 1.3s. Motorsport · Mar 19, 2023
Motorsport · Mar 19, 2023 2023 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – How to watch, start time & more Red Bull's Sergio Perez will line up on pole position after topping Saturday's qualifying session in Jeddah. He will be joined on the front row by Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, with George Russell (Mercedes) and Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) next up in third and fourth position respectively.
The New Daily · Mar 18, 2023 Aussie newbie Oscar Piastri surges up F1 ranks in Saudi Arabia Australian Formula One rookie Oscar Piastri has had his best day yet for McLaren, finishing ninth in qualifying for the Saudi Grand Prix.
Autosport · Mar 18, 2023 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more In a dramatic qualifying on the Jeddah street track, Perez grabbed his second career F1 pole position, 12 months on from his maiden pole which came at the same circuit.
Motorsport · Mar 18, 2023 Alonso "not in a position" to beat Red Bull in Saudi Arabian F1 GP The double world champion set the third fastest time in qualifying, 0.465 seconds away from Perez's ultimate pace, but will move up to the front row on the grid as Charles Leclerc will cop at least a 10-place grid penalty for taking on new control electronics.
Autosport · Mar 18, 2023 Alonso "not in a position" to beat Perez, Red Bull in Saudi Arabian F1 GP The double world champion set the third fastest time in qualifying, 0.465 seconds away from Perez's ultimate pace, but will move up to the front row on the grid as Charles Leclerc will cop at least a 10-place grid penalty for taking on new control electronics.
Autosport · Mar 18, 2023 F1 qualifying results: Sergio Perez takes Saudi Arabian GP pole Perez will start ahead of Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) and George Russell (Mercedes) after the one-hour qualifying session, which was split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3.
Autosport · Mar 18, 2023 F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Perez clinches pole, Verstappen out with driveshaft issue The Dutchman had reeled off the fastest laptimes in all three practice sessions, and had headed Q1 by half a second over team-mate Sergio Perez as the result of qualifying appeared to be a foregone conclusion.
Motorsport · Mar 18, 2023 F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Perez grabs pole as Verstappen hits trouble The Dutchman had reeled off the fastest lap times in all three practice sessions, and had headed Q1 by half a second over team-mate Perez as the result of qualifying appeared to be a foregone conclusion.
Autosport · Mar 18, 2023 F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Verstappen leads FP3 from Perez, Alonso third Having headed the opening pair of practice sessions on Friday, Verstappen showcased more excellent pace on Saturday afternoon with early hard tyre runs, prior to a flurry of laps on the softest compound that culminated in his headline 1m28.485s time.
Motorsport · Mar 18, 2023 F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Verstappen heads FP3 by 0.6s from Perez, Alonso Having headed the opening pair of practice sessions on Friday, Verstappen showcased more excellent pace on Saturday afternoon with early hard tyre runs, prior to a flurry of laps on the softest compound that culminated in his headline 1m28.485s time.
Motorsport · Mar 18, 2023 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel Red Bull's Max Verstappen topped both practice sessions on Friday, leading Alpine's Fernando Alonso by two tenths of a second in FP2.