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Ocon twice hit the wall in "too close" Saudi Arabian GP qualifying

Ocon ran to a strong sixth in qualifying, lapping the Jeddah street circuit 0.813 seconds adrift of polesitter Sergio Perez - who led the Red Bull charge following a driveshaft failure for Max Verstappen.

Autosport

Everything you need to know about the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Early Monday morning, AEDT, Max Verstappen will be looking to make it two wins to start the year, while Oscar Piastri will be hoping to finish.

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Hamilton doesn’t “feel connected” to Mercedes W14 F1 car

Hamilton qualified eighth in Jeddah for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, on a day when his team-mate George Russell gave the struggling team a boost with fourth place. Both will move up a place on the starting grid due to Charles Leclerc's penalty.

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Max Verstappen "very annoyed" as he reacts to Saudi GP F1 qualifying disaster

Verstappen suffered a mechanical failure which meant he had to settle for 15th on the grid in Jeddah, while Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez took full advantage to take pole position

Daily Mirror

Demand for scouse supercars 'never been so great'

BAC Mono will showcase its new car at this weekend’s F1 race in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Liverpool Echo

F1 drivers think Jeddah safety changes made little difference

The high-speed nature of the track, with a series of flat out bends, means that drivers sometimes come across a rival who is touring round on an out-lap or in-lap and doesn’t have the time or space to get out of the way.

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

Despite missing the Thursday activities in Jeddah due to a stomach bug, Verstappen showed no signs of it impacting his performance as he took a clean sweep of top spots in both practice sessions on Friday.

Autosport

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.

Autosport

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

The Guardian - UK

Saudi Arabian GP uncertainty as talks with F1 bosses needed to solve race calendar issue

The Jeddah race is the second race on the calendar this year, as it was in the 2022 season, but the Islamic holy month of Ramadan presents a problem for the 2024 campaign

Daily Mirror

Saudi Arabia eyes late 2024 slot if it doesn’t secure F1 season opener

The possibility of the grand prix in Jeddah becoming the first race next season emerged late last year when Australian Grand Prix bosses revealed that Saudi Arabia had requested it because of Ramadan.

Motorsport

Why Jeddah changes could test F1 track limits rules

In several places, the walls have been moved back, while kerbs have been made less aggressive.

Autosport

F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix race start time, starting grid and how to watch

The new F1 season began in earnest earlier this month with the Bahrain Grand Prix, won comfortably by Max Verstappen in an ominous display of Red Bull dominance

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Hamilton doesn't share other F1 drivers' views on Saudi GP safety

F1 heads back to Jeddah for the second race of the 2023 season this weekend, the first event after the 2022 edition was marred and nearly aborted following the threat of a drivers' strike in the aftermath of a Houthi missile strike on a nearby Aramco oil facility during practice.

Daily Mirror

Lewis Hamilton makes two promises to Mercedes fans as he explains huge Red Bull challenge

Hamilton spoke about Mercedes' lack of performance compared to Red Bull and the speculation that he could leave the Silver Arrows as he spoke to reporters in Jeddah

Motorsport

Verstappen arriving late in Saudi Arabia after stomach bug

The Red Bull driver has been suffering from a stomach bug for the past few days, and that has meant he has been unable to travel to Jeddah up until now.

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Vasseur bullish Ferrari F1 has "mega room" for improvement ahead of first upgrades

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz qualified on the second row in the Bahrain season opener, behind the leading Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. But if Ferrari's one-lap pace was encouraging, its race pace was less impressive as it struggled to match Red Bull and even came…

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Why Saudi Arabian GP could throw up a different F1 mix to Bahrain

Certainly, the first two contests on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit haven’t been short of talking points. See Verstappen clipping the wall in 2021 to scupper his hitherto sensational Q3 lap before the title battle with Lewis Hamilton took another heated turn, as the protagonists repeatedly went wheel-to-wheel between red flags…

Motorsport

Why the Saudi GP could throw up a different F1 mix to Bahrain

Certainly, the first two contests on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit haven’t been short of talking points. See Verstappen clipping the wall in 2021 to scupper his hitherto sensational Q3 lap before the title battle with Lewis Hamilton took another heated turn as the protagonists repeatedly went wheel-to-wheel between red flags…

Autosport

2023 F1 Saudi Arabian GP – How to watch, session timings and more

After a dramatic 2023 opener in Bahrain, dominated by Red Bull as Max Verstappen led home a 1-2 from team-mate Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso pulled off a surprise podium for Aston Martin, attention turns to Jeddah and a set of different challenges.

The Conversation

The world's first Islamic art biennale shines a light on Muslim African artists

The inaugural Islamic Arts Biennale is underway in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Biennales are large and prestigious international art exhibitions held every two years.) This important new event for the Muslim world features numerous African artists. And the biennale’s artistic director is Sumayya Vally, a South African architecture professor and principal…

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Verstappen expects much closer F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Polesitter Verstappen appeared unimpeachable at the Sakhir circuit as he pulled out of DRS range of the chasing Ferrari of Charles Leclerc by the end of the opening lap.

Irish Mirror

Formula 1: Five talking points after the Bahrain GP from Red Bull dominance to a midfield shakeup

"Looking ahead to Jeddah, it's a completely different track with different conditions, there’s a lot of long straights and fast corners, so it will give us a completely different picture of where everyone is on the grid"

Motorsport

Verstappen expects a much closer F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Polesitter Verstappen appeared unimpeachable at the Sakhir circuit as he pulled out of DRS range of the chasing Ferrari of Charles Leclerc by the end of the opening lap.

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