F1: Red Bull leads first Saudi Arabian Grand Prix practice

Dutch Max Verstappenfrom Red Bull Racing was the fastest this Friday in the first practice Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prixthe second round of the championship, which takes place at the Jeddah Corniche circuit, with a time of 1:29.617, with which he surpassed the rest, including his partner, the Mexican. Sergio Perez, who took second place.

Spanish Fernando Alonsofrom Aston Martin, continues to work shoulder to shoulder with the best, which at the moment are still two Red Bulls, and lagged behind by a little more than two tenths. Checo Perez already 698 thousandth best “chrono” Verstappenwhich was very fast and safe on soft tyres.

The English team’s car left a good impression of what little has been started so far. Another Aston Martin driver, Canadian Lance Strolltook fourth place.

Mercedes was behind two Red Bulls and two Aston Martins George Russellfifth and Lewis Hamiltonsixth.

seventh was Carlos Sainz, the best of the Ferrari, but far from the head. From my side, Charles Leclerc, fined in Saudi Arabia for an engine change, he was eleventh. It was an atypical start to a Friday at Ferrari, more of an anticipation of various mechanical changes and details rather than a search for a better time.

(According to information from Europe Press)