Mexican team pilot Red Bull, Sergio “Checo” Perez will start first Saudi Arabia Grand Prixsecond year in a row, and will have a chance to head the championship with a victory on Sunday at Jeddahbehind abandonment from his partner Max Verstappen.
SERGIO PEREZ TAKES POLE!!
Back to back in the streets of Jeddah for @SChecoPerez 😍#Saudi Arabian GP #F1 pic.twitter.com/GKSruLX81U
— Formula 1 (@F1) March 18, 2023
Qualification tests from Jeddah confirmed the power superiority of the two-time world champion, Max Verstappenon board RB19setting the fastest time in Q1 (1:28.761) on his first fast lap, half a second ahead of “Checo” who set the next best time.
We. Are. GO! 👊
The hour of power begins now. Follow the qualifications here 👉 https://t.co/MddmLh2Nm7#Saudi Arabian GP #F1 pic.twitter.com/Xce6yR0OCT
— Formula 1 (@F1) March 18, 2023
The best times are over Aston Martin, Fernando Alonso And Lance Strolland then ferrari from Charles Leclerc And Carlos Sainz. Eliminated were Yuki Tsunoda (AlfaTauri), Alex Albon (Williams) Nick DeVries (AlfaTauri), Lando Norris (McLaren) and logan sergeant (Williams).
Cheko dances in traffic on her way to second place 🕺🕺🕺#Saudi Arabian GP #F1 pic.twitter.com/kJy6IdO12b
— Formula 1 (@F1) March 18, 2023
However Q2 did not repeat the success of the Dutchman, after his car lose power and force the yellow flagrelated to “Mad Max” to the fifteenth position in Sunday’s race, having completely changed position after the weekend to this dominating moment for him.
Max got out of the car and will no longer participate in qualifying 💔#Saudi Arabian GP #F1 pic.twitter.com/OZbjkCPvjX
— Formula 1 (@F1) March 18, 2023
Possibility without a partner on the track ‘Czech’ to hold on, the pole gained momentum and closed the second qualifying phase with best time (1:28.635), followed by Alonso, Leclerc And sines. remote were Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) Guanyu Zhou (Alfa Romeo) Kevin Magnussen (Haas) Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) and Max Verstappen (Red Bull).
Already in the last part of the classification on Saturday, the Mexican dominated, securing first place. Best time And staying on pole positionstarting in the front row with a Monegasque Fernando Alonso from Aston Martin. After them, they will begin, in the second row, George Russell’s Mercedes And Ferrari Carlos Sainz.
Pole position for the second year in a row, GO CZECH 🤩! #Saudi Arabian GP pic.twitter.com/a9Ll6kVziV
— Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) March 18, 2023
Charles Leclerc finished with the second best time, but due to fine will leave in twelfth positiontwo in front Verstappen.
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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