Three-time world champion Max Verstappen set the benchmark within the third and final observe at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, beating Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc. Having stepped in to interchange the unwell Carlos Sainz, Oliver Bearman made a massively spectacular begin to his first grand prix weekend by setting the tenth quickest lap.
Having struggled for one-lap tempo, Max Verstappen bounced again within the final observe, setting a lap time of 1m28.412s to go Ferrari racer Charles Leclerc by two tenths of a second within the final one-hour observe.
Having been drafted in to interchange the unwell Carlos Sainz, Oliver Bearman made his debut with Ferrari in third observe. The 18-year-old claimed pole place for the Formula 2 championship function race in Jeddah on Thursday and can participate in the remainder of the weekend whereas Sainz undergoes surgical procedure for appendicitis. The British driver made a powerful debut, taking tenth on the leaderboard.
Having received the Jeddah F1 race final yr, Sergio Perez continues to impress as he took third in final observe.
There was nothing to selected between the Mercedes, McLaren and Aston Martin drivers with George Russell setting the fourth quickest lap, forward of Lando Norris, Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll, Oscar Piastri. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton took a lowly ninth spot, having struggled with the stability of his W15.
Confirming their improved tempo from Thursday, the Alpine outfit appeared extra aggressive than in Bahrain, with Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon twelfth and 14th respectively.
RB drivers completed within the midfield with Yuki Tsunoda outpacing his crew mate Daniel Ricciardo by simply over a tenth of a second.
Kick Sauber had a really troublesome session with Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu taking 18th and nineteenth. The extra severe subject was that the Chinese driver misplaced management of his Sauber at Turn 7, inflicting a stoppage for round 10 minutes.
Results
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda Rbpt | 1:28.412 | 13 | |
| 2 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:28.608 | +0.196s | 16 |
| 3 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda Rbpt | 1:28.906 | +0.494s | 13 |
| 4 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:28.964 | +0.552s | 17 |
| 5 | 4 | Lando Norris | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:28.971 | +0.559s | 11 |
| 6 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:29.038 | +0.626s | 14 |
| 7 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:29.127 | +0.715s | 14 |
| 8 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:29.213 | +0.801s | 11 |
| 9 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:29.268 | +0.856s | 19 |
| 10 | 38 | Oliver Bearman | Ferrari | 1:29.306 | +0.894s | 22 |
| 11 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1:29.485 | +1.073s | 12 |
| 12 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 1:29.546 | +1.134s | 13 |
| 13 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Rb Honda Rbpt | 1:29.572 | +1.160s | 18 |
| 14 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:29.575 | +1.163s | 13 |
| 15 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas Ferrari | 1:29.675 | +1.263s | 11 |
| 16 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Rb Honda Rbpt | 1:29.740 | +1.328s | 15 |
| 17 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:29.808 | +1.396s | 13 |
| 18 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:30.083 | +1.671s | 21 |
| 19 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:30.739 | +2.327s | 12 |
| 20 | 2 | Logan Sargeant | Williams Mercedes | 2 |
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