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Saudi Arabia GP: Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc goes fastest followed by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton reeling in eleventh position

Saudi Arabia GP: Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc goes fastest followed by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton reeling in eleventh position

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Saudi Arabia GP: Free Practice 3 session – The Third Free Practice Session ends as Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc tops all the three Free Practice Sessions. Charles Leclerc goes fastest after setting a lap time of 1m29.735s. Max Verstappen is second after setting a lap time of 1m29.768. Sergio Perez of Red Bull goes third fastest […]

Saudi Arabia GP: Free Practice 3 session – The Third Free Practice Session ends as Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc tops all the three Free Practice Sessions. Charles Leclerc goes fastest after setting a lap time of 1m29.735s. Max Verstappen is second after setting a lap time of 1m29.768. Sergio Perez of Red Bull goes third fastest after setting a lap time of 1m29.833s. Follow Formula 1 and Saudi Arabia GP Live Updates on InsideSport.IN

Carlos Sainz is in the fourth position followed by Valtteri Bottas in the fifth. Esteban Ocon takes the sixth position with Pierre Gasly taking the seventh position. Kevin Magnussen takes the eighth position with Fernando Alonso taking the ninth spot. Yuki Tsunoda takes the tenth spot after the FP3 session.

Also Read: Saudi Arabia GP Live: Sebastian Vettel of Aston Martin unsure of his return to the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix in Jeddah

Saudi Arabia GP Live: Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc goes fastest followed by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton reeling in eleventh position

Lewis Hamilton finished in the eleventh spot followed by Mick Schumacher in the twelfth position. Guanyu Zhou finished thirteenth and George Russell took the fourteenth position. Lance Stroll managed the fifteenth position with Daniel Ricciardo finishing at sixteenth. Alex Albon managed to finish seventeenth followed by Nico Hulkenberg in the eighteenth spot. Lando Norris managed the nineteenth position with Nicholas Latifi finishing last in the twentieth position.

  • The FP3 session has now ended.
  • Charles Leclerc goes fastest after setting a lap time of 1m29.735s.
  • Charles Leclerc now goes third fastest after setting a lap time of 1m29.879s.
  • Sergio Perez of Red Bull goes second fastest after setting a lap time of 1m29.833s.

  • Just under 13 minutes left in the FP3 Session.

  • Valtteri Bottas now goes second fastest after setting a lap time of 1m30.030s.

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Saudi Arabia GP Live: Pierre Gasly tries to move his car after stopping in the pit lane.
  • Problems for Pierre Gasly. He reports over the radio that he has an issue with his driveshaft and has abandoned the AlphaTauri at the end of the pitlane, blocking access to the other cars.
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Saudi Arabia GP Live: Pierre Gasly stops in the pit lane.
  • Mercedes are really struggling as Lewis Hamilton is P11 and George Russell is P14. Their rivals Ferrari and Red Bull are in the top 5.
  • Max Verstappen goes fastest after setting a lap time of 1m29.768.

  • Pierre Gasly goes second fastest after setting a lap time of 1m30.148s.
  • Lewis Hamilton is again struggling for pace as he is ninth overall.
  • Max Verstappen goes fourth fastest after setting a lap time of 1m30.453s.
  • Sergio Perez goes second fastest after setting a lap time of 1m30.291s.

  • Otmar Szafnauer, Alpine Team Principal says, “The drivers say the machines are quite suited to this track, not a huge difference to last year, they are quite comfortable really.”
  • Valtteri Bottas now goes third fastest after setting a lap time of 1m30.732s.

  • Lando Norris is now the third-fastest after setting a lap time of 1m31.529s.
  • Valtteri Bottas is now the third-fastest after setting a lap time of 1m31.580s.
  • Charles Leclerc goes fastest after setting a lap time of 1m30.139s. Charles Leclerc goes second after setting a lap time of 1m30.323s.
  • Charles Leclerc has again set a lap time of 1m31.052s. Carlos Sainz has also set a lap time of 1m31.011s.

  • Charles Leclerc is the first driver who has set the lap time of 1m53.016s.
  • Seven minutes into the session and no driver has set a lap time till now.
  • Track temperatures are 30.0 degrees, with air temperatures of 24.3 degrees.

  • Nico Hulkenberg also comes out onto the track.
  • Guanyu Zhou and Haas driver Kevin Magnussen are also out on the track.
  • Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas is out on the track.
  • The FP3 session gets underway.

Saudi Arabia GP: The standing after the FP2 Session

  1. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, 1m30.074s
  2. Max Verstappen, Red Bull, 1m30.214s
  3. Carlos Sainz, Ferrari, 1m30.320s
  4. Sergio Perez, Red Bull, 1m30.360s
  5. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1m30.513s
  6. George Russell, Mercedes, 1m30.664s
  7. Lando Norris, McLaren, 1m30.735s
  8. Esteban Ocon, Alpine, 1m30.760s
  9. Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo, 1m30.832s
  10. Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri, 1m30.886s
  • The FP2 session has now concluded with Charles Leclerc still leading. Max Verstappen is in the second position followed by Carlos Sainz.
  • “Rears are fully gone now,” Nicholas Latifi reports over team radio having done 14 laps on his set of mediums.
  • Just under 3 minutes remain in the FP2 session.

  • Ferrari has confirmed both their drivers won’t resume the FP2 session due to damage to their cars.

  • Lewis Hamilton is fifth after setting a lap time of 1m30.513s.

  • Carlos Sainz has also nudged the outside wall at Turn 13 but appears to have got away with it.
  • Charles Leclerc has hit the wall, and it looks like he has broken a part of his suspension. He is making his way to the pit lane.
  • The green flag is shown once again.
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Saudi Arabia GP Live: Kevin Magnussen has an engine problem and stops on the track.
  • Yellow Flag as Kevin Magnussen stops on the track. His dashboard is off and he is getting out of the car.
  • “Power. Engine problem,” Kevin Magnussen reports over Haas team radio.

  • Charles Leclerc tops the timesheet in the FP2 session after setting a lap time of 1m30.074s.
  • George Russell improves again to go fifth fastest with a lap time of 1m30.664s.
  • Lewis Hamilton starts his flying lap.
  • George Russell who is also running on the soft tyres goes eighth quickest with a lap time of 1m31.408s.
  • Nico Hulkenberg, first on the softs, goes 13th fastest with a lap time of 1m31.615s. But, his teammate Lance Stroll goes seventh fastest with a lap time of 1m31.372s.
  • Max Verstappen now goes fastest as he sets a lap time of 1m30.214s.
  • Charles Leclerc is still leading in the FP2 session after setting a lap time of 1m.30.216s. Carlos Sainz is second after setting a lap time of 1m30.320s. Max Verstappen is in the third position after setting a lap time of 1m30.551s.
  • Red Bull drivers are now out on the track. Max and Sergio are both on their flying laps.

  • “Quite a lot of bouncing,” Carlos Sainz reports over to the Ferrari team radio.
  • Charles Leclerc is a second quicker than he went earlier in the FP1 session.
  • Charles Leclerc goes straight to the top of the timing sheets with a lap time of 1m30.216s.
  • Now up to 18 drivers on the circuit. Just the Red Bulls staying in the garage.
  • The FP2 session gets underway.

  • Race control has confirmed FP2 will start at 20:15 local time. Just in three minutes.

  • FP2 session has been delayed by 15 minutes. after a meeting with the drivers only just finished. the marshals have also been busy repairing the track after several crashes in F2 earlier on. it showcases how costly a mistake on a street circuit can be.
  • Conditions wise this evening, it has cooled off to 21 Degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the track temperature is 24 Degrees.

Saudi Arabia GP: The standing after the FP1 Session

  1. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, 1m30.772s
  2. Max Verstappen, Red Bull, 1m30.888s
  3. Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo, 1m31.084s
  4. Carlos Sainz, Ferrari, 1m31.139s
  5. Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri, 1m31.317s
  6. Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri, 1m31.505s
  7. Sergio Perez, Red Bull, 1m31.563s
  8. Esteban Ocon, Alpine, 1m32.026s
  9. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1m32.364s
  10. Fernando Alonso, Alpine, 1m32.381s


Saudi Arabia GP Live: Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc goes fastest followed by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton reeling in eleventh position

  • The first Free Practice session concludes as Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc is leading the charts. Max Verstappen is in the second position followed by Valtteri Bottas.
  • Charles Leclerc is topping the charts with a lap time of 1m30.772s. Max Verstappen is second with a lap time of 1m30.888s. Valtteri Bottas is third with a lap time of 1m31.084s.
  • Charles Leclerc is second with a lap time of 1m31.192s.
  • Only Yuki Tsunoda of AlphaTauri is in the pits.
  • Now Carlos Sainz reports “A lot of bouncing, guys”.
  • Haas has confirmed Kevin Magnussen won’t be back out in FP1 after suffering his earlier hydraulics problem.
  • Just eight minutes to go in the FP1 session.
  • Red Bull have come out all guns blazing as they are looking very strong after a disappointing outing in Bahrain.

  • Lewis Hamilton is reeling down in the seventh position with a lap time of 1m.32.364s.

  • Pierre Gasly leapfrogs Leclerc to move second with a lap time of 1m31.317s.
  • Charles Leclerc is now second with a lap time of 1m31.470s.

  • Sergio Perez moves to the fourth position with a lap time of 1m32.134s.
  • Lewis Hamilton on team radio says, “A lot of bouncing.”
  • Kevin Magnussen’s car is still up on the stands, so he isn’t coming out anytime soon. His teammate is down in P19, with only five laps to his name. So this session isn’t exactly going to plan for Haas so far.
  • Lewis Hamilton moves up to the fourth position with a lap time of 1m32.364s.
  • Both the Ferrari’s are out on the track. Carlos Sainz is on his way to a flying lap.

Saudi Arabia GP Live: Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc goes fastest followed by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton reeling in eleventh position

  • Lewis Hamilton and George Russell come straight back out on a second set of the soft compound tyre. Fernando Alonso and Yuki Tsunoda have both swapped across to the C4 rubber.
  • The session gets underway once again.
  • The session will resume in two minutes.
  • It was Lando Norris who destroyed the marker board. He reported to his McLaren team that he thought he clipped the wall.
  • Both the Ferrari drivers have yet to come out on the track. 38 minutes still remaining in the FP1.
  • Max Verstappen is topping the charts with a lap time of 1m30.888s. Yuki Tsunoda is second with a lap time of 1m31.710s. Pierre Gasly is third after setting a lap time of 1m31.718s.

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Saudi Arabia GP Live: The cause for the red flag.
  • The red flag has been shown.

  • Max Verstappen is topping the charts with a lap time of 1m31.885s. Sergio Perez is second with a lap time of 1m32.388s.

  • Both the Ferrari drivers are yet to come out on the track.
  • Fernando Alonso, Nico Hulkenberg, Lance Stroll, Valtteri Bottas, Zhou Guanyu, Sergio Perez, Pierre Gasly, Mick Schumacher, Alex Albon and Daniel Ricciardo are all out on track.
  • The first Free Practice session gets underway.
  • Track tweaks have taken place to improve visibility and safety. Screens have been placed at Turns 13, 16, and 19 to warn drivers of any potential incidents taking place ahead of them.
  • Tyre compounds on offer this weekend are the C4 soft, C3 medium, and C2 hard.

  • The Conditions today are dry and sunny but also windy. The track temperature is 29 degrees Celsius.

  • Just 23 minutes to go for the first Free Practice session.

  • Bad news for fans, Sebastian Vettel is yet to return a negative Covid result. That means Nico Hulkenburg will continue to fill his shoes for Aston Martin in Jeddah.

Saudi Arabia GP Live: Timings of Saudi Arabia GP

Practice 1, Date – 25th March

Timings – 19:30 to 20:30 IST

Practice 2, Date – 25th March

Timings – 22:30 to 23:30 IST

Practice 3, Date – 26th March

Timings – 19:30 to 20:30 IST

Qualifying, Date – 26th March

Timings – 22:30 to 23:30 IST

Race, Date – 27th March

Timings – 22:30 to 00:30 IST

Saudi Arabia GP Live: Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc goes fastest followed by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton reeling in eleventh position

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Saudi Arabia GP: Track layout and DRS zones.

Where can you watch the Practice, Qualifying, and Race on TV?

The Practice, Qualifying, and Race can be viewed on Star Sports.

Where can you watch the Practice, Qualifying, and Race? – Live Stream

The Practice, Qualifying, and Race can be live-streamed on Disney + Hotstar.

Saudi Arabia GP Live: Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc goes fastest followed by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton reeling in eleventh position

Also Read: Formula 1: Charles Leclerc joked with Ferrari engineers about last lap engine problem and later secured a brilliant win at Bahrain Grand Prix

Location – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

First Grand Prix – 2021

Number of Laps – 50 Circuit

Length – 6.174 km

Race Distance – 308.45 km

Saudi Arabia GP: When was the track built?

Jeddah Corniche Circuit is a temporary street circuit that has some permanent sections in it. It is located on a Corniche, 30km coastal resort area of the ancient Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah. Meanwhile, it is designed by the Tilke company, which used Google Earth for their investigation into a potential layout.

Ross Brawn said, “What we want to see is a race circuit. We don’t want Mickey Mouse circuits. We don’t want those old classic street circuits with 90-degree turns. We want fast sweeping circuits, circuits that are going to challenge the drivers. And they are going to love it.”

Saudi Arabia GP Live: Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc goes fastest followed by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton reeling in eleventh position

When was its first Grand Prix?

The inaugural Saudi Arabia Grand Prix took place in 2021. However, the track has now joined its counterparts in Middle Eastern countries such as Bahrain and Abu Dhabi.

Who won the last Grand Prix?

It was Lewis Hamilton who won the inaugural Saudi Arabia Grand Prix and was then level on points with Max Verstappen. They both were fighting for the title championship and were leveled on 369.5 points.

Saudi Arabia GP Live: Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc goes fastest followed by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton reeling in eleventh position

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