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Verstappen hails “fantastic weekend” at F1 Saudi Arabian GP after victory in physically difficult race

Luciano Calamante02 mins mins

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen praised a “fantastic” Saudi Arabian GP weekend after winning the race on Saturday. Verstappen finished first ahead of teammate Sergio Perez and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. He had also claimed his first pole position around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Friday, something he missed out on the last three editions. After…

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Max Verstappen dominates the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but Oliver Bearman steals show on his F1 debut

Ewout Albrecht05 mins mins

Amidst all the commotion at Red Bull and the appendicitis suffered by Carlos Sainz, there was of course also a race to be driven. After a loud and flashy opening ceremony there were just two drivers that were starting on soft, them being Valtteri Bottas and Oliver Bearman. The 18 other drivers started the formation lap on the medium tyres.

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Perez admits matching Verstappen was “not possible” in F1 Saudi Arabian GP qualifying, as he starts P3

Lucrezia Costa02 mins mins

Sergio Perez will try to secure his second Saudi Arabia GP win in a row starting from the second row, right behind his teammate and championship leader Max Verstappen in the second leg of the first double-header of the year. Despite all his efforts, the Red Bull driver was unable to find his way to…

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Verstappen storms to pole in Saudi Arabia, heading Leclerc and Perez; Bearman impresses on F1 debut

Magdalena Put03 mins mins

There was an unexpected lineup change at Ferrari, with Formula 2 driver Oliver Bearman getting called up this morning to replace Carlos Sainz after the Spaniard was diagnosed with appendicitis and taken to hospital for surgery.  Verstappen set the pace in Q1 with a 1.28.181. Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll delivered an impressive lap to go…

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Verstappen leads Leclerc and Perez in Saudi Arabian F1 GP FP3; Bearman finishes 10th

Rachel Stephens04 mins mins

Despite finishing seventh in yesterday’s FP2 session, Carlos Sainz missed today’s FP3 and will also be absent at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as the he goes under the knife to remove his appendix following an appendicitis diagnosis. Formula 2 driver Oliver Bearman has taken Sainz’s place for the remainder of the race weekend, with…

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Both Red Bull drivers happy after free practice on Thursday at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Ana Cordera03 mins mins

The first free practice sessions of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix are over. In FP1, the Red Bulls left the best sensations, as Fernando Alonso was the only one who could stand up to them, being in the middle of the Austrian-team drivers. At the beginning, Sergio Perez had some difficulties with the car due…

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Verstappen leads Alonso and Perez in Saudi Arabian F1 GP FP1; Sainz 6th after returning from illness

Nicolas Lopes04 mins mins

Max Verstappen started the weekend at the 2024 Saudi Arabian GP from where he left off in Bahrain, as he led the opening practice session in Jeddah from Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin and his team-mate Sergio Perez. Carlos Sainz arrived at the circuit just 30 minutes ahead of the session after not feeling well for…

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Ricciardo hopes the noise and distractions of recent controversies will ‘start to slowly go away’ whereas Hamilton says F1 has ‘reached a pivotal moment’

David Coath08 mins mins

Formula One has found itself on the front of newspapers as well as the back in recent weeks. When this happens, it is usually due to celebrating the crowning of an F1 Drivers’ World Champion or due to moments of controversy. Sadly, as many an F1 fan no doubt knows, it is the latter which…

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