F1 Notes: Saudi Arabian GP Changes, Charles Leclerc Penalty, Toto Wolff Criticism, And More

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Lydia Mee | Mar 15, 2023

F1 Notes: Saudi Arabian GP Changes, Charles Leclerc Penalty, Toto Wolff Criticism, And More /

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend begins on Friday and fans are getting up to date on everything that's going on beforehand.

The FIA has made some changes to the Jeddah track ahead of the race weekend and there's bad news for Charles Leclerc as he will be receiving a 10-place grid penalty on just the second race of the 2023 season.

If you missed anything, we have got everything you need to catch up on below.

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🕵️ | Bulls fun fact:

Gianpiero Lambiase has worked with both Checo (2014) and Max (2016 - present) in his F1 career as a race engineer.

2005: Debut with Jordan
2008: Move to Force India
2014: Checo's race enginner
2015: Move to Red Bull
2016: Max's race engineer pic.twitter.com/AGrNdCvmcN
— RBR News 🇳🇱🇲🇽 (@redbulletin) March 15, 2023

Dropping by at @KAUST_News with @OscarPiastri. 🙌

We are proud to partner with a university that shares our passion for innovation and for getting more women into STEM careers, so together we can inspire the next generation of motorsport talent. pic.twitter.com/YgYzu4RAhM
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) March 15, 2023

Carrying on the hard work from the factory 💪 Prep day in Jeddah ✅ pic.twitter.com/v4DmvKrhSo
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) March 15, 2023

That battle in Jeddah between Charles and Max last year 🤩 pic.twitter.com/ae2cm5QZeq
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) March 15, 2023

One tenth of a second in the fight for P6! 🤏@LandoNorris hustled @OconEsteban aaaaaall the way to the flag last time out in Jeddah 🏁#SaudiArabianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/s2I59pOxVs
— Formula 1 (@F1) March 14, 2023

Published Mar 15, 2023

LYDIA MEE

Lydia is the lead editor of F1 editorial. After following the sport for several years, she was finally able to attend the British Grand Prix in person in 2017. Since then, she's been addicted to not only the racing, but the atmosphere the fans bring to each event. She's a strong advocate for women in motorsport and a more diverse industry.