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Ten things we learned at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

For the second race in a row, Formula 1 witnessed a Red Bull domination, as Sergio Perez led home Max Verstappen in the third Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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10 things we learned at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

For the second race in a row, Formula 1 witnessed a Red Bull domination, as Sergio Perez led home Max Verstappen in the third Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Autosport

Ferrari must not “bulls**t itself” over F1 form, says Vasseur

The Italian squad had hoped that the layout and different demands of the Jeddah circuit would allow it to pose a bigger threat to Red Bull than it was able to at F1’s season opener in Bahrain.

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Verstappen Grumbles Despite Driving From 15th Place to 2nd

First he had a stomach bug that delayed his arrival at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Then a mechanical failure in qualifying dropped Max Verstappen deep on the starting grid. So recovering for a second-place finish should have been reason to celebrate, right? Not for the two-time reigning Formula One…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ferrari must not “bullshit itself” over F1 form, says Vasseur

The Italian squad had hoped that the layout and different demands of the Jeddah circuit would allow it to pose a bigger threat to Red Bull than it was able to at F1’s season opener in Bahrain.

Motorsport

Saudi F1 struggles show Ferrari not second best, says Sainz

The Spaniard finished some 36 seconds adrift of Red Bull victor Sergio Perez in Jeddah to clock sixth place, one spot ahead of team-mate Charles Leclerc - who was recovering from a 10-place gird drop.

Autosport

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.

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Iran’s Raisi welcomes invitation from king to visit Saudi Arabia

Iranian president has received an invitation to visit Saudi Arabia following reconciliation deal, Iranian official says.

Al Jazeera

Alpine implements procedural changes after triple Ocon F1 penalty

Ocon was eventually withdrawn from the 2023 season-opening round in Bahrain with 16 of the 57 laps to go, the ninth-starting French driver having wound up running in a distant 17th place.

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Ocon met with FIA over Bahrain F1 penalties

Ocon was eventually withdrawn from the 2023 season-opening round in Bahrain with 16 of the 57 laps to go, the ninth-starting French driver having wound up running in a distant 17th place.

Autosport

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

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

Lando Norris set for FIA punishment as a result of McLaren's car woes

McLaren have endured a difficult start to the 2023 F1 season and Norris will face another problem in the near future as a result of his reliability woes at the Bahrain Grand Prix

Daily Mirror

Wolff hints at bigger Mercedes F1 role for D’Ambrosio

D’Ambrosio appeared in the Mercedes garage in Bahrain and is present in Jeddah this weekend wearing team kit for the first time.

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Pirelli encouraged by blanket-free F1 tyre test, drivers' views mixed

Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and AlphaTauri all took part in the test with the latest constructions as Pirelli continues to push towards the change, with a final decision on 2024 to be made following a crucial test at Silverstone in July.

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What we learned from Friday practice for F1's Saudi Arabian GP

Max Verstappen delivered another hammer blow to his rivals’ hopes of challenging Red Bull after his clean sweep of Friday practice sessions ahead of Formula 1’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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Verstappen: Red Bull F1's advantage in Saudi not like Bahrain

Although the Dutchman led the way in both sessions around the Jeddah circuit, he said that the early long-run pace pointed to things being much closer this weekend.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Verstappen Leads Red Bull One-Two in First Saudi Practice

Formula One champion Max Verstappen shrugged off a stomach upset and picked up where he left off on Friday, with the Dutch driver leading Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez one-two in first practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, third in the March 5 opener in…

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Alonso rolls back the years as Aston Martin threaten to break monopoly

The 41-year-old Spaniard finished third ahead of Ferrari and Mercedes in Bahrain and team confidence is high in Jeddah

Motorsport

Tost: I don’t trust AlphaTauri engineers after underperforming F1 car

In the Bahrain season opener Yuki Tsunoda started 14th and Nyck De Vries 18th, and neither driver made it into the points.

Autosport

Tost: I don't trust AlphaTauri engineers after underperforming F1 car

In the Bahrain season opener Yuki Tsunoda started 14th and Nyck de Vries 18th, and neither driver made it into the points.

Motorsport

Wolff: 2022 F1 car gains created "perfect storm" for Mercedes

After George Russell qualified sixth and Lewis Hamilton seventh for the 2023 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Mercedes boss Wolff declared the team had to change its design direction.

Evening Standard

F1: Max Verstappen defies stomach bug to set the pace in Saudi Arabian Grand Prix practice

Max Verstappen picked up where he left out in Bahrain with a dominant performance in Friday’s two practice sessions for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Motorsport

Sargeant: Williams should be even better in F1 Saudi GP

For the first time since Felipe Massa classified sixth in Australia in 2017, Williams scored points in the opening round of a season as Alex Albon snared 10th place in Bahrain.

Motorsport

Piastri has no regrets over McLaren F1 switch

The Australian became the first driver of the new season to retire from a race when he pulled up on lap 13 of 57 in Bahrain owing to a wiring loom issue that could not be solved by pitting for a new steering wheel.

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