Sergio Perez takes pole ahead of Saudi Arabian GP

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez took pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after team-mate Max Verstappen suffered a power problem. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso will line up second on the grid because Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who qualified second, has a 10-place grid penalty for engine usage.

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Verstappen holds off Leclerc to win pulsating Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen made a late move stick as he held off Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to win a pulsating Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Leclerc’s teammate Carlos Sainz finished third ahead of pole sitter Sergio Perez who lost track position due to a pit stop that unfortunately for him coincided with a safety car.

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Perez pips Ferrari duo to take maiden pole ahead of Saudi Arabian GP

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez produced a superb lap to pip the Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz to pole ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The session was delayed by over an hour after a nasty Q2 incident saw Haas’ Mick Schumacher hit the barriers at high speed requiring a lengthy clean up and trip to the hospital for precautionary checks.

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Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to continue despite nearby attack

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend will continue as planned despite an attack on an oil depot in Jeddah today just several kilometers from the street circuit. The attack is the latest undertaken by Yemen’s Houthi rebels and has raised serious concerns in the F1 paddock.

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Formula 1 to race in Saudi Arabia in 2021

Saudi Arabia will join the Formula 1 calendar with a night race in the 2021 season. A street circuit in Jeddah will stage the inaugural race in November of next year. Saudi Arabia becomes F1’s third race in the Middle East joining Bahrain and Abu Dhabi.

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