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F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Verstappen beats Leclerc to pole

Verstappen produced a 1m27.472s on his first run in Q3, but did not improve on his second attempt and so that stood as the time to beat.

Autosport · Mar 8, 2024

F1 Saudi Arabian GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch, TV channel

The F1 race in Saudi runs to a similar schedule to Bahrain, which means qualifying will take place a day earlier than usual on Friday.

Motorsport · Mar 7, 2024

F1 Saudi Arabian GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

The flurry of early season action concludes with the Jeddah event this weekend, with opening practice topped by Max Verstappen before Alonso followed up to head FP2 in the evening.

Autosport · Mar 7, 2024

F1 Bahrain GP: Sainz beats Alonso, Verstappen to top FP3

A flurry of final hot-laps interspersed among the final 10 minutes created a changing order after the Red Bulls moved to the top for a short spell, Max Verstappen capturing a 1m31.062s over team-mate Sergio Perez.

Autosport · Mar 1, 2024

F1 Bahrain GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch, TV channel

As part of the new schedule for Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs, qualifying for the race will take place on Friday evening instead of Saturday.

Motorsport · Mar 1, 2024

F1 Bahrain GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

The 2024 F1 season has fully arrived following pre-season testing in Bahrain last week, with Hamilton leading a Mercedes 1-2 at the end of FP2, while Red Bull appeared off the pace with Max Verstappen in sixth and Sergio Perez down in 10th.

Autosport · Feb 29, 2024

F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Verstappen scores 19th win of 2023; Mercedes beats Ferrari

This was despite a series of late-race passes and a penalty for Sergio Perez meaning Leclerc actually gifted him second on the road on the last lap in a failed attempt to extend the Mexican driver's gap to Russell behind.

Motorsport · Nov 26, 2023

F1 United States GP: Verstappen takes sprint shootout pole by 0.055s

Verstappen spun around after hitting the kerbs in the second segment of the weekend’s shorter qualifying session, where the drivers were obliged to run mediums in Q1 and Q2 and then softs in Q3. 

Motorsport · Oct 21, 2023

F1 Italian GP – Start time, how to watch, starting grid & more

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz will start the race from pole position after topping qualifying in front of the Tifosi.

Motorsport · Sep 3, 2023

F1 qualifying results: Leclerc to start Belgian GP from pole after Verstappen penalty

Leclerc will start ahead of Sergio Perez (Red Bull) and Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top 10 shootout of Q3.

Autosport · Jul 28, 2023