Max Verstappen comfortably took pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for the first time in his career.
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Verschoor passes Aron and holds off Hauger for Jeddah sprint race win
Formula 2
Posted onRichard Verschoor overtook pole winner Paul Aron and pulled out of DRS range to win the Formula 2 sprint race in Jeddah.
Verstappen quickest as Zhou crashes heavily in final practice
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen led final practice at Jeddah as Zhou Guanyu crashed heavily and Oliver Bearman made his debut for Ferrari.
Pin converts pole to victory to win opening F1 Academy race from Pulling
F1 Academy
Posted onDoriane Pin was never headed as the Mercedes-backed driver won from pole position in the opening race of the F1 Academy season in Jeddah.
Bearman’s F1 debut will surprise even him – but he always looked the real deal
Formula 1
Posted onThe news that Oliver Bearman will make his grand prix debut in Jeddah has stunned many, but his career trajectory was always heading to F1.
Sainz feels “very weak” following illness
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Sainz feels “very weak” following illness • Stroll gets new race engineer • McLaren junior Ugochukwu to race GB3
Verstappen’s poise shows his rivals face a hard Friday night fight for pole
2024 Saudi Arabian GP Friday practice analysis
Posted onFernando Alonso led the way but the data shows Max Verstappen has plenty in hand ahead of a qualifying session where impeding could be a significant problem.
Pin takes double pole on F1 Academy debut ahead of Pulling
F1 Academy
Posted onDoriane Pin stormed to a double pole position in qualifying for the opening round of the F1 Academy season in Jeddah.
Mercedes fined, Hamilton warned after “serious” near-miss with Sargeant
Formula 1
Posted onThe Saudi Arabian Grand Prix stewards fined Mercedes after ruling they almost caused a “serious, high-speed crash” between Lewis Hamilton and Logan Sargeant.
Alonso leads second practice, Hamilton under investigation
Formula 1
Posted onFernando Alonso was fastest in second for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, while Lewis Hamilton faces an investigation for impeding Logan Sargeant.
Ferrari junior Bearman takes feature race pole as Prema rebound in Jeddah
Formula 2
Posted onFerrari junior driver Oliver Bearman secured his first pole position of the Formula 2 season in qualifying at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
Verstappen quickest after blustery opening practice session in Jeddah
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen set the pace in the first practice session of the weekend in Jeddah for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
F1 drivers against “severe” track limits penalty increase
Formula 1
Posted onThe FIA is coming down harder on track limits breaches in junior series but Formula 1 drivers say a 10-second base penalty is too harsh.
“No evidence” Hamilton’s seat was broken in Bahrain – Mercedes
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: “No evidence” Hamilton’s seat was broken • Tsunoda must “improve” on radio anger • Aston Martin demo AMR22 in Riyadh
Leclerc confident Bahrain brake problem won’t recur in Jeddah
Formula 1
Posted onFerrari’s Charles Leclerc is confident the brake problem he managed the Bahrain Grand Prix will not strike again in Jeddah.
Tsunoda accepts he got “a bit heated” in team orders dispute with Ricciardo
Formula 1
Posted onYuki Tsunoda says he was “getting quite heated moments in my brain” when he risked a post-race collision with Daniel Ricciardo in Bahrain.
Alpine technical advisor Bell switches to Aston Martin
Formula 1
Posted onAston Martin have appointed former Alpine strategic advisor Bob Bell has their new technical executive director.
Sainz and Perez concerned ‘dirty air’ effect is worse in 2024
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez and Carlos Sainz Jnr admit dirty air could become more of a concern in Jeddah and across the rest of the 2024 season.
Teams face warmer weekend in Jeddah after cooling problems in Bahrain
Formula 1
Posted onTwo Formula 1 teams are facing a warmer race weekend knowing they have cooling problems to solve after the opening round in Bahrain.
Controversies overshadow new F1 season: Eight Saudi Arabian GP talking points
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 is lacking in competition but not drama as its new season continues this weekend. Here’s eight talking points for Jeddah.